Cleveland, OH
NWS confirms tornado in northeast Ohio on Tuesday
CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado touched down in northeast Ohio during Tuesday afternoon’s storms.
NWS said the tornado hit the Bedford/Valley View area. The strength and other factors of the tornado are being determined as crews continue to survey damage.
Tuesday night’s storms ripped through the region, resulting in more than 470,000 power outages at the height of it all. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 330,000 people are still without power.
NWS crews are surveying damage in multiple areas, including Parma, Avon Lake, Rocky River, Mentor, Chesterland, Solon and southeast Geauga County.