Event narrative (NOAA)
Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph were reported for several hours by automated sensors at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport. A peak gust of 68 mph was measure at Hopkins Airport at 23:35 EDT. Damage across Cuyahoga County was extensive with hundreds of trees and utility poles down. Nearly 200,000 electric customers lost power in Cuyahoga County. The western suburbs of Bay Village, Westlake and Rocky River were especially hard hit. Dozens of streets had to be closed because of downed trees and power lines. Many homes and vehicles sustained damage from downed trees and limbs. Many homes also lost sections of roofing and siding. Damage was reported at Burke Lakefront Airport and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame also sustained minor damage. Also to note was a 2 to 3 foo
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.