Cleveland, OH
6 confirmed tornadoes hit Northern Ohio Thursday night and early Friday morning
The National Weather Service has crews out assessing damage caused by five tornadoes that touched down during late-night and early-morning storms in our area.
The first twister to touch down happened in Ottawa County into Sandusky County from 11:08 to 11:15 p.m. It’s been classified as an EF-1 and reached an estimated wind speed of 110 mph. The tornado’s path was 4.29 miles long and 100 yards wide.
The second tornado touched down in Vermilion, Erie County, from 11:47 to 11:48 p.m. Thursday. It reached an estimated wind speed of 90 mph and left a path .29 miles long and 100 yards wide. The tornado has been classified as an EF-1. It uprooted trees and tore tree limbs off. One of the tree limbs it tore off damaged a home near Mar-i-Dor Beach cottages.
The third twister happened in Midtown in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, near East 71st Street and Chester Avenue. It touched down at 11:59 p.m. and lasted until 12:02 a.m. It’s also been classified as an EF-1, reaching an estimated wind speed of 110 mph. Its path was around 3/4 of a mile and 150 yards wide. Extensive tree damage occurred along the tornado’s path, and some homes sustained minor damage as well. Calvary Church had extensive damage done to its roof.
The fourth twister happened in Mentor, Lake County, around 12:04 a.m. It touched down just west of Dartmoor Road near Mentor Avenue. The NWS classified it as an EF-1. It reached an estimated wind speed of 110 mph, with a path more than 3.25 miles long and 150 yards wide.
You can view some of the damage in Mentor captured by News 5 Photojournalist Gary Abrahamsen on Stockbridge Road.
Mentor tornado aftermath
The tornado headed east, tearing down large trees and causing damage to multiple homes in its path. It dissipated just south of Donald E. Kruger Park, leaving a wake of destruction behind it.
The fifth tornado touched down at 12:35 a.m. in Bristolville Township, Trumbull County, Friday. It reached an estimated wind speed of around 85 mph. It traveled just under two miles, and its path was about 100 yards wide. It caused damage to multiple homes and trees.
The sixth tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service Saturday morning. It happened in Spencer, Medina County. “It was a low-end EF1 with max wind speeds of 90 mph, and short-lived…only on the ground for 1.5 miles and 3 minutes,” said the NWS.
SIX TORNADOES: Another tornado has been confirmed by the @NWSCLE in Spencer, OH in NW Medina. This was an EF-1 with 90 mph winds. More surveys are planned for today as well. pic.twitter.com/3L7L95gEAI
— Katie McGraw (@KatieMcGrawx) August 26, 2023
You can watch more about the Cleveland tornado in the player below:
EF1 tornado confirmed on Cleveland’s east side
More coverage of the storms Thursday night and Friday morning:
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