August temperatures a little cooler than normal in the Ohio valley with spotty rainfall.

With several stretches of both above-normal and below-normal temperatures, average temperatures in general were not too far from normal values. Many locations in August had near or above normal precipitation for the month, especially near/southeast of the I-71 corridor. Due to the scattered nature of thunderstorm activity, some areas still ended up below normal for the month.

• NWS Wilmington, Ohio August 2020 Regional Climate Summary

 

• Severe Weather Reports from Tuesday, August 25, 2020

 

• It’s been a fairly hot meteorological summer overall, cooler in August. Rainfall has been spotty with heavier rain in southern areas and drier to drought conditions to the north. August 31, 2020

 

• Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal August 29, 2020

 

• Cedar Rapids Derecho Footage Aug 10, 2020. Particularly Dangerous Situation August 23, 2020

 

• Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal August 22, 2020

 

• Midwest Derecho – August 10, 2020. Maximum estimated winds were around 140 mph. August 20, 2020

 

• Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal. Despite rainfall which is running short of normal, we have had relatively cool, humid weather with abundant cloud cover so there is little or no discernible drought stress. August 15, 2020

 

• Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal. Overall dry conditions improved over Ohio this past week but dry conditions remain fairly widespread with patches of drought, including Columbus. Toledo, and Cleveland. August 8, 2020