####018006273#### NOUS41 KCLE 181903 PNSCLE OHZ022-023-028-182315- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 303 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024 ...Summary of April 17 2024 Tornado Events across Northern Ohio... .Bucyrus Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2024 Start Time: 04:06 PM EDT Start Location: 1 WSW Bucyrus / Crawford County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 40.7981 / -83.0005 End Date: 04/17/2024 End Time: 04:11 PM EDT End Location: 2 NE Bucyrus / Crawford County / OH End Lat/Lon: 40.8177 / -82.9394 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey team has concluded an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph occurred in Bucyrus, Ohio Wednesday afternoon, April 17th, 2024. The tornado began near the bend of Kerstetter Road and West Southern Avenue. The tornado yielded 80 mph winds with damage to the roof of a home on West Southern Avenue. The tornado tracked northeast and produced scattered damage in the form of broken tree limbs. The tornado continued northeast across the Sandusky River and increased in intensity up to 100 mph. Several large hardwood trees were uprooted, a garage was destroyed, a small trailer rolled, three chimneys were blown down, several large trees were uprooted, and a shed was destroyed near the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Wise Street. The tornado continued northeast with max winds of 110 mph while moving a house off its foundation. The tornado also caused roof damage to the post office and a roof collapse at a convenience store in and around downtown Bucyrus. In addition, an abandoned plant wall was blown out and several antennas were bent. The tornado continued northeast, blowing down several large trees across a golf course and damaging a storage shed. Several tree limbs were broken as the tornado tracked northeast and weakened. The tornado finally ended along Beechgrove Road northeast of U.S. Highway 30. .Windham Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.99 miles Path Width /maximum/: 65 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2024 Start Time: 06:45 PM EDT Start Location: 2 WSW Windham / Portage County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.2323 / -81.0813 End Date: 04/17/2024 End Time: 06:51 PM EDT End Location: 2 NNE Windham / Portage County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.2672 / -81.0205 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey team has determined that an EF-1 tornado with winds of 110 mph occurred in Windham, Ohio on April 17, 2024. The tornado began near the intersection of State Route 303 and Stanley Road. The tornado produced wind damage of EF-0 to low end EF-1 intensity as it downed trees and damaged roofs of several buildings. The tornado continued northeast toward Bryant Road, where the tornado caused significant damage to a large garage and moved a shed several yards, in addition to downing several trees. The tornado crossed the Ohio Turnpike, impacting 3 tractor trailers, and closing the highway for some time. North of the Ohio Turnpike and off Bryant Road, the tornado heavily damaged a mobile home, flipped over a car and boat, and caused other minor structural damage, indicative of EF-1 damage. The tornado continued northeast toward Parkman Road, Crestview Drive, Wisteria Street, and Geneva Drive. This area received the greatest wind damage from the tornado, indicative of the 110 mph rating. Several homes were heavily damaged with loss of roofing material, siding, and blown out windows. Two homes were shifted off their foundations. Numerous large trees were downed onto some homes. The tornado continued northeast and crossed State Route 82, west of Horn Road, where several trees were snapped. The tornado continued producing tree damage to Frazier Road before dissipating prior to reaching Silica Sand Road. .Champion Township Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.96 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/17/2024 Start Time: 07:01 PM EDT Start Location: 3 W Champion Heights / Trumbull County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.3058 / -80.9112 End Date: 04/17/2024 End Time: 07:06 PM EDT End Location: 3 NNW Champion Heights / Trumbull County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.3267 / -80.8616 Survey Summary: A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey team has determined that an EF-0 tornado with winds of 80 mph occurred in Southington and Champion Townships in Trumbull County, Ohio on April 17, 2024. The tornado touched down near State Route 305 east of Hoffman Norton Road. Damage in this location included significant damage to a garage and some downed trees and roofing damage, indicative of 80 mph winds. The tornado continued northeast to Oak Hill Drive, where additional downed trees caused damage to a couple homes. The tornado continued northeast to Downs Road NW where more trees prompted more home damage. The tornado caused more tree damage west of Mahoning Avenue (State Route 45), but the tornado likely dissipated prior to reaching the road. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>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. $$ Garuckas/Jaszka/Sefcovic/Marsalek/Zeigler