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Flood — Seneca, OH

Dec 22, 2013

A storm system moved into the Ohio Valley from the plains over the weekend of the 22nd, bringing heavy rain and severe storms to central and northern Ohio. An unusually strong jet transported nearly historic amounts of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into the region which pushed surface dew points to 60 degrees by Saturday evening. The warm air and strong winds aloft supported the growth of strong damaging storms and heavy rain. Most of the region measured between two to four inches of precipit

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 483151). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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