Ohio
NWS confirms 5 tornadoes from storms on Wednesday
Extreme thunderstorms raked throughout Ohio Wednesday afternoon and night, producing a minimum of 5 confirmed tornadoes.
The Nationwide Climate Service has confirmed 5 tornadoes to this point.
One hit the West Milton and Tipp Metropolis areas in Miami County. Video reveals a twister damaging buildings, together with a Meijer distribution heart. It has been given a preliminary score of EF-2.
A second twister, with a preliminary score of EF-1, struck north of Springfield in Clark County.
A 3rd twister, rated an EF-0, shaped close to Sardinia in Brown County.
The NWS confirmed a fourth twister, rated an EF-1, southeast of Pitsburg in southeast Darke County.
A fifth twister, rated an EF-0, was additionally confirmed north of Urbana in Champaign County.
NWS meteorologists are surveying that harm to collect extra particulars, in addition to these different areas:
- Clark County close to Lawrenceville
- Hocking County close to South Bloomingville
- Champaign County close to Urbana
- Noble County close to Cumberland
As well as, greater than 30 wind harm and 6 hail experiences have been obtained throughout the state. Straight-line winds knocked down tree limbs and crops.
Joel Smith, director of the Miami County Emergency Administration Company, stated no person was injured on the Meijer facility and there have been no experiences of accidents from the storm within the county.
It wasn’t instantly clear if there have been accidents in different components of the state. The Nationwide Climate Service issued multiple Tornado Warnings within the space, together with one at about 5:45 p.m. Wednesday for Tipp Metropolis in Miami County.
Smith stated the Meijer facility employs dozens of individuals. It isn’t identified what number of of them evacuated the a part of the construction that was broken. He stated just a few different buildings have been hit within the space, however the storm’s extreme harm largely hit north of town’s residential areas.
As of seven:30 p.m. Thursday, greater than 2,000 Ohioans are nonetheless with out energy, in line with poweroutage.us. That is higher than the place we have been Thursday morning, when greater than 8,000 individuals have been with out energy.
Hocking, Athens and Vinton Counties have essentially the most outages, with round 10% of every county with out energy.
Listed below are some images from the affected areas:
The Related Press contributed to this report.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s defense has been nothing short of dominant this season, but what’s scary for future opponents is that it might be on the verge of getting even better.
The latest episode of Buckeye Talk revealed two fascinating developments that could transform an already-elite unit into something truly unstoppable.
The first involves what Stephen Means described as “the ultimate good problem” at the nickel position. While Lorenzo Styles has been solid, Jermaine Mathews has shown flashes of being an elite playmaker who can dramatically change games with his ability to create turnovers.
“This is, I think, the ultimate good problem that a defense could have — where the guy who’s doing a job isn’t doing it poorly, but there just might be a guy who is elite, elite, elite at it,” Means said.
The option between Styles and Mathews represents the luxury Ohio State now has – two excellent players for one position, with Mathews offering a specific skill set that addresses one of the few areas where the defense could improve: creating more takeaways.
Co-host Stefan Krajisnik emphasized Mathews’ impact:
“I just think he’s such a difference-maker for you that if that’s the one thing you feel like this defense is lacking… I would continue to give Jermaine Mathews some snaps there in the slot.”
But perhaps the most intriguing revelation came from defensive end Kenyatta Jackson, who approached defensive coordinator Matt Patricia about being allowed more freedom as a pass rusher.
Jackson, who has been disciplined in his containment responsibilities against mobile quarterbacks, wanted permission to use his full arsenal of pass-rush moves.
Means highlighted the significance of this conversation:
“I also love the fact that he said that Matt Patricia’s response was like, ‘Yeah, just don’t go past quarterback… You can do whatever you want as long as you don’t put us at a disadvantage.”
This context explains why Jackson hasn’t been as statistically productive as many expected. Against more traditional pocket passers, Jackson could now be unleashed, complementing Caden Curry (who’s putting up numbers comparable to Chase Young’s Heisman campaign start) and creating a truly terrifying pass rush.
What we witnessed against Wisconsin – where Jackson registered three pressures and a sack after this conversation with Patricia – might just be the beginning. Ohio State’s defense is already allowing a minuscule 5.9 points per game, but these adjustments suggest the best is yet to come.
Here’s the podcast for this week:
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Halloween safety tips for fun and safe trick-or-treating
Safety is key to enjoying Halloween festivities. The FDA and CDC offer these tips for costumes, candy and trick-or-treating to keep you safe this year.
Why do central Ohio communities trick or treat on nights other than Halloween?
This week’s What’s Up With That? is a personal one, as it’s a query I’ve had since I moved to Columbus nearly seven years ago. What’s the origin of central Ohio’s complex (to outsiders) tradition of holding trick or treating (or Beggars Night, as some call it) on nights other than Oct. 31?
It is a question that has been asked and answered by The Columbus Dispatch before. But to save you a journey through our archives, I’ll recap the history here.
Why does central Ohio schedule trick-or-treating on nights other than Halloween?
Up until 2005, when the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission adopted the current system for recommending when communities should hold trick-or-treating, Columbus hadn’t held the event on Halloween itself in 90 years, according to past Dispatch reporting.
Columbus historically held a raucous Downtown Halloween party on Oct. 31, according to our archives, prompting the preference for Oct. 30 as the day kids could collect candy. That party was discontinued in the 1950s over too much revelry, but Oct. 30 trick-or-treating persisted.
MORPC took on its role as trick-or-treat scheduler in 1993 and adopted the current system it uses to choose the date in 2005. MORPC’s recommendation is just that; communities are still free to set their own trick-or-treating days and times.
When is central Ohio trick-or-treating in 2025?
Here’s MORPC’s system: When Halloween falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, trick or treat typically takes place the Thursday before Oct. 31 in central Ohio. When Halloween falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, expect costumed kids on the day itself.
In 2015, a MORPC spokesman told the Dispatch the system was meant to increase convenience for families. Friday or Saturday night trick or treating could conflict with football (as could Sunday, for that matter, although in central Ohio it’s largely the first two putting a dent in people’s calendars).
Since Halloween falls on a Friday this year, the recommended trick-or-treat date is Oct. 30, and cities and towns have official candy-calling hours of 6-8 p.m.
But there are exceptions. Here’s a look at which Franklin County communities are going their own way:
- Bexley: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30
- Grandview Heights: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Groveport: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30
- Madison Township: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30
- Worthington: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31
You can see other communities’ hours in this list we published in early October.
Have a question about Columbus? I’ll find your answer
What other weird central Ohio traditions would you like to have explained? I’m happy to track down the information. Or just curious what that development is, or why the traffic pattern you hate is the way it is?
Email ekennedy@dispatch.com and I will see what I can do.
Eleanor Kennedy is the senior digital director of the Columbus Dispatch. She can breached at ekennedy@dispatch.com.
Ohio State showed no sign of loosening its grip on the No. 1 ranking this weekend.
The Buckeyes routed Wisconsin in a 34-0 win that marked the third time in four weeks that they prevailed on the road in the Big Ten to preserve their unblemished record.
At 7-0, they are one of only six unbeaten teams left in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Below is their ranking in the major polls after Week 8:
Ohio State football rankings after Week 8
US LBM Coaches Poll
The Buckeyes are the consensus No. 1 among the coaches, receiving all 65 first-place votes following Miami’s loss to Louisville on Oct. 17.
The Hurricanes, who were previously unbeaten, had two first-place votes last week prior to the upset.
The rest of the top-five includes Indiana at No. 2, Texas A&M at No. 3, Alabama at No. 4 and Georgia at No. 5.
AP Top 25
Ohio State received 60 out of the 66 first-place votes in the AP poll with second-ranked Indiana getting the remaining six.
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at jkaufman@dispatch.com and follow along on Bluesky, Instagram and X for more.
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