Powerful winds swept across Ohio this weekend, causing widespread damage, power outages and travel disruptions across much of northeast Ohio. The gusty winds will continue today as another high wind advisory is in effect.
The strongest wind gust recorded Friday reached 85 miles per hour at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, setting a new record for the strongest gust ever recorded there. The previous record of 79 miles per hour was set during a microburst in August 2024.
The wind caused significant problems across the region. At Akron-Canton Airport, dozens of vehicles parked in airport lots reportedly had windows blown out by powerful gusts during the storm…