A cold front crossed the Ohio Valley on the evening of the 11th. A very tight pressure gradient behind this front in the cold air created damaging winds during the late evening of the 11th.

High Wind in ROSS, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:50:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A pole barn was completely destroyed 5 miles southeast of Chillicothe.

High Wind in ADAMS, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Numerous trees were blown down across the county, especially the northern half.

High Wind in MIAMI, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees and power lines were down across the area. A large tree and antenna fell on a home in Tipp City.

High Wind in LICKING, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 18:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several large trees and power lines were downed across the county. A barn was leveled in Pataskala where a house lost its roof and a trailer lost a significant portion of its roof.

High Wind in SCIOTO, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 16:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 59.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. A tall brick ice house that was 200 years old was destroyed. Three trees in Portsmouth landed on cars. Several roofs that were weakened by a previous ice storm had extensive damage. A trailer home was blown over in Rarden near Hoffer Hill Road.

High Wind in HOCKING, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 17:35:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down around Logan.

High Wind in PIKE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:50:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

High Wind in FAIRFIELD, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:53:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:53:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Lancaster airport recorded a gust to 59 mph.

High Wind in MADISON, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:20:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:20:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

A tractor trailer was blown over 2 miles south of Plain City. The trailer was blown onto a pickup truck, whose driver died in the accident.

High Wind in LOGAN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power poles were blown down at the intersection of SR 235 and SR 274. A barn roof was blown off in Quincy, where it blew onto the railroad and CSX had to be notified. A large barn was destroyed near Indian Lake Middle School. The cooperative observer in Huntsville noted that a tractor trailer was blown off of the roadway. On route 33, there were four tractor trailers blown over.

High Wind in UNION, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

High Wind in WARREN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:15:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

High winds brought down numerous trees and power lines across the county.

High Wind in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:39:00 to 11-FEB-09 20:39:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A 66 mph gust was measured at the Dayton international airport.

High Wind in SHELBY, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:45:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A 63 mph gust was measured in Sidney with trees and power lines down across the county. The airport AWOS measured a gust of 58 mph. The high school in Anna recorded a gust to 65 mph and a tractor trailer was blown on its side on Interstate 75.

High Wind in GREENE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:51:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A 66 mph gust was measured at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A trained spotter measured a gust to 67 mph in Xenia, along with the AWOS west of town.

High Wind in AUGLAIZE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:58:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

A 58 mph gust was measured at the airport in New Knoxville. Later in the evening at 10:10 pm, a 69 mph gust was recorded at the same location.

High Wind in DARKE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 66.00 MG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 76 mph gust was measured in Union City.

High Wind in CLARK, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

A 59 mph gust was measured at the Springfield airport northeast of Yellow Springs.

High Wind in HAMILTON, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:04:00 to 11-FEB-09 21:54:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Roof and shutter damage was recorded in Reading. Wind was estimated to gust to 60 mph in Maderia, and the Lunken Airport KLUK recorded a 66 mph gust.

High Wind in FRANKLIN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:34:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:04:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Ohio State University airport recorded a gust to 58 mph. A 64 mph gust was recorded at Rickenbacker Airport at 9:55 pm. A 60 mph gust was recorded at the Port Columbus international airport at 9:37 pm.

High Wind in CLERMONT, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Shingles were blown off of a roof in Milford.

High Wind in FAYETTE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Three tractor trailers were blown over. A roof in Washington Court House was damaged.

High Wind in BUTLER, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: AWOS

A 58 mph gust was estimated at the Middletown airport. Several large trees were blown down in Oxford.

High Wind in BROWN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 19:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A number of trees were blown down across the county.

High Wind in CLINTON, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:25:00 to 11-FEB-09 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The wind gusted to 61 knots at the Wilmington NWS office, and to 57 knots at the ILN ASOS.

High Wind in MERCER, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

A few trees were blown down across the county. Road signs were blown down and bent over.

High Wind in CHAMPAIGN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Unknown

A few trees were blown down across the county.

High Wind in HARDIN, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 21:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Unknown

A few trees were blown down across the county.

High Wind in PICKAWAY, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 22:30:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Three county roads were closed in Circleville due to power lines and poles blocking them.

High Wind in PREBLE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 20:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown over throughout the county.

High Wind in HIGHLAND, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 17:00:00 to 11-FEB-09 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

High Wind in DELAWARE, OHIO
From 11-FEB-09 17:45:00 to 11-FEB-09 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Department of Highways

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down countywide. The emergency manager reported a tree on a house in Genoa Township, with the village of Ashley without power due to three poles that were snapped off.