Let’s take time to break down each of the nine tornadoes that affected northern Ohio last Thursday night.
Here are the details of each tornado:
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1121 PM EDT Sat Jun 17 2023 ...Summary of tornadoes on June 15, 2023... .Tornado #1 confirmed near Toledo/Point Place in Lucas County, OH... Rating: EF-2 Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 15, 2023 Start Time: 6:06 PM EDT Start Location: 5 miles north of Downtown Toledo / Lucas County / Start Lat/Lon: 41.7296/-83.5426 End Date: June 15, 2023 End Time: 6:10 PM EDT End Location: Point Place OH / Lucas County / End Lat/Lon: 41.7046/-83.4767 Survey Summary: An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-2 tornado with a maximum estimated wind speed of 130 mph occurred in Lucas County on June 15, 2023. The tornado touched down 1000 feet east of Telegraph Road along East State Line Road in Toledo. Several tree limbs were down on power lines with 80 mph winds. The tornado continued to track southeast, blowing and snapping several power line poles along North Detroit Avenue with 90 mph winds. The tornado continued southeast across Interstate 75 and increased wind speeds to 130 mph. The tornado partially destroyed the second floor of the medical lab building and blew out windows of a gas station and strip mall on Suder Avenue. The tornado continued southeast across the more densely populated Point Place area with mature trees. The tornado grew in width up to 300 yards producing widespread tree damage, uprooting trees and numerous broken off tree limbs on houses, powerlines, and cars. The tornado continued southeast across Cullen Park, lifting over Maumee Mooring Basin and Maumee River. NWS Cleveland thanks Lucas County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey on June 16. && .Tornado #2 confirmed south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County, OH... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 06:49 PM EDT Start Location: 3 S Oak Harbor / Ottawa County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.4688 / -83.1457 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 06:58 PM EDT End Location: 3 ESE Oak Harbor / Ottawa County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.4863 / -83.0834 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down about 3 miles south of Oak Harbor in Ottawa County and tracked east-northeast, damaging five homes. A few of these residences lost roofs. The tornado also destroyed seven barns and up to ten cattle fatalities were reported. NWS Cleveland thanks Ottawa County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey on June 16. && .Tornado #3 confirmed in Rice Township in Sandusky County, Ohio... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.15 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 06:57 PM EDT Start Location: 4 NE Lindsey / Sandusky County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.4494 / -83.1558 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 06:58 PM EDT End Location: 4 NE Lindsey / Sandusky County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.4498 / -83.153 Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Township Road 153 and Township Road 146 in Rice Township, OH. The tornado tracked east-northeast and blew down seven trees and two trees were blown down onto a home. Another tree was snapped at the base. The tornado lifted just east of the home. NWS Cleveland thanks Sandusky County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey on June 16. && .Tornado #4 confirmed near Vickery in Sandusky County, OH... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 07:18 PM EDT Start Location: 6 WSW Castalia / Sandusky County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.3867 / -82.922 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 07:19 PM EDT End Location: 5 WSW Castalia / Sandusky County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.3859 / -82.9158 Survey Summary: A tornado briefly touched down along CR 247 partially destroying a metal roof of outbuilding. Tornado tracked east southeast across Schertz Ditch and continued into a tree line. Metal roofing was thrown into a field and shingles from a home were thrown back toward the west. NWS Cleveland thanks Sandusky County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey on June 16. && .Tornado #5 confirmed in Bellevue in Sandusky County, Ohio... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.93 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 07:40 PM EDT Start Location: 1 NW Bellevue / Sandusky County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.2845 / -82.8514 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 07:42 PM EDT End Location: Bellevue / Sandusky County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.2719 / -82.8452 Survey Summary: A tornado began on Parkview Place in northern Bellevue, knocking over several power poles. It tracked southeast into Robert Peters Park where several large branches were snapped off the tops of several trees. It continued south to Kilbourne Street where it damaged more trees before dissipating. Other damage surveyed throughout southeast Sandusky County, including Clyde and York Township, was consistent with straight line wind damage estimated up to 70 mph. Thanks goes out to Sandusky County Emergency Management and Bellevue Police for help with the damage survey. && .Tornado #6 confirmed in Peru Township in Huron County, Ohio... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 07:48 PM EDT Start Location: 2 S Monroeville / Huron County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.2172 / -82.7036 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 08:04 PM EDT End Location: 1 WSW North Fairfield / Huron County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.1031 / -82.6329 Survey Summary: An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-2 tornado with a maximum estimated wind speed of 115 mph occurred in Huron County on June 15, 2023. The tornado began a couple miles south of Monroeville in the vicinity of Standardsburg Road and Hettle Road, where several trees were snapped along the roadway and along the West Branch of the Huron River. The tornado continued south along Hettle Road toward Terry and Peru West Section Line Roads, where tree damage continued and a couple barns and outbuildings sustained EF-0 to EF-1 damage. The most significant damage from this tornado occurred in the vicinity of Snyder Road and Peru Center Road. Several residences were heavily damaged from higher end EF-1 to lower end EF-2 tornado wind speeds. A piece of slate roofing was lifted off a building north of Snyder Road and impaled a tree to the southeast. An outbuilding was completely destroyed and material from this structure was lofted a quarter of a mile southeast into a residence before eventually settling into a tree line. In this area, about 10 buildings total sustained damage. One residence was shifted off its foundation. The tornado continued south across Peru Center Road toward Townline Road 131 and State Route 61, where additional tree damage and minor outbuilding damage was noted. As the tornado reached Hanville Corners Road and Townline Road 113, several outbuildings and silos were heavily damaged with twisted debris lofted in various directions. A resident of this area noted that there was strong southerly inflow into the storm, causing some light damage before the main tornado hit from the north. The tornado continued southeast toward State Route 162 and Ridge Road, where this tornado heavily damaged a barn before cycling out, west of the village of North Fairfield. To the west of this tornado track, damage from strong straight-line winds was noted, consisting of estimated wind speeds of 80 mph for portions of western Peru Township and northern portions of Greenfield Township. NWS Cleveland thanks Huron County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm surveying on June 16. && .Tornado #7 confirmed in North Fairfield in Huron County, Ohio... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.92 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 07:59 PM EDT Start Location: 2 N North Fairfield / Huron County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.1406 / -82.6025 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 08:17 PM EDT End Location: 1 WSW Greenwich / Huron County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.0277 / -82.5317 Survey Summary: An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-1 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 110 mph occurred in Huron County on June 15, 2023. This tornado formed as a supercell thunderstorm cycled across central Huron County after the dissipation of another tornado. This tornado started in the vicinity of New State Road and Townline Road 131, downing a deteriorating barn. As the tornado continued south toward the village of North Fairfield, the tornado increased in intensity, lifting a large portion of a roof off an outbuilding and downing several trees on Hanville Corners Road. A power pole was separated from power lines with additional tree damage. The tornado entered North Fairfield causing widespread tree and power line damage throughout the village. Some roofing material was lifted off residences and some trees fell onto homes. A large sign was ripped off the facade of a building and several light and power poles were leaning along Main Street/State Route 162. Damage in the village reflected an EF-0 to EF-1 tornado but was the widest swath of damage in the path of this tornado. The tornado continued southeast across Penn Road toward Old State Road and Olive Road, where a large area of snapped and shredded trees fell and additional damage occurred to several barns and outbuildings. The maximum intensity of damage occurred near the intersection of Old State Road and Townline Road 12. Several large trees were snapped and a mobile home was heavily damaged. Just east of this intersection, three power poles were snapped at the base. As the storm continued southeast toward Boughtonville Road, several silos were heavily damaged. In the vicinity of Edwards Road and Boughtonville Road, several roofs were displaced off outbuildings and the second floor of a residence was heavily damaged. The tornado continued toward Greenwich Milan Townline Road, where a large path of trees were snapped. The tornado began to cycle down west of the Village of Greenwich, where some minor tree damage and a leaning power pole was noted off US Route 224 and Greenwich Milan Townline Road. Much like the first tornado in the county, there was a large area of strong straight-line wind damage west of this damage path, consisting of estimated wind speeds of 80 mph for portions of Fairfield and Ripley Townships. NWS Cleveland thanks Huron County Emergency Management Agency and the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance with the storm surveying on June 16. && .Tornado #8 confirmed in Greenwich in Huron County Ohio... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.05 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/15/2023 Start Time: 08:18 PM EDT Start Location: 3 NW Greenwich / Huron County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.0656 / -82.563 End Date: 06/15/2023 End Time: 08:24 PM EDT End Location: 3 NNE Greenwich / Huron County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.0631 / -82.4857 Survey Summary: An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-1 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 105 mph occurred in Huron County on June 15, 2023. This tornado was the final tornado of a series from a supercell thunderstorm that cycled across Huron County. This tornado had a deviant west to east track, when compared to the first two tornadoes. This tornado started in the vicinity of Townline Road 12 and Edwards Road, where several softwood trees were snapped. The tornado hit a business causing damage to an office, several silos, an outbuilding, and some equipment. The tornado followed Townline Road 12 east to Greenwich Milan Townline Road, where some additional tree damage was noted along with a clear path in a field. Some weak EF-0 damage continued with downed trees along Omega Road before the tornado dissipated near State Route 13, northeast of Greenwich. NWS Cleveland thanks Huron County Emergency Management Agency and the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance with the storm surveying on June 16. && .Tornado #9 confirmed near Nankin in Ashland County, Ohio... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.2 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 15, 2023 Start Time: 847 PM EDT Start Location: 1 NNE of Nankin / Ashland County / Start Lat/Lon: 40.9343/-82.2738 End Date: June 15, 2023 End Time: 849 PM EDT End Location: 1 E of Nankin / Ashland County / End Lat/Lon: 40.9211/82.2578 A tornado touched down between County Road 801 and State Route 58, northeast of Nankin, OH where several trees were uprooted with branches snapped. The tornado tracked southeast towards Township Road 713 where one residence had damage to a roof, chicken coop, and a barn that lost a portion of the roof. Also near Township Road 713 and Route 302, an outbuilding suffered damage with both a garage door and walls pushed out with insulation lofted into a field. NWS Cleveland thanks Ashland County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with the storm survey on June 16. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$