Scattered thunderstorms developed on Friday evening
in a very unstable airmass. Although winds aloft were weak, enough
instability existed to favor strong updrafts with large hail, and strong
downdrafts with damaging winds. Licking County was the hardest
hit, where two separate storms hit the Granville and Newark areas with
hail up to the size of half dollars and extensive wind damage, including
numerous trees down, some roofs off houses and several power poles and
antennas blown down. Additional wind damage occurred in Fayette County
and parts of west central Ohio.
National Weather Service
Wilmington Ohio Weather Forecast Office
1901 South State Route 134
Wilmington, OH 45177
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