The National Weather Service is surveying the area to determine where tornadoes landed during strong storms on Wednesday evening.
As of 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS had confirmed two tornadoes in Ottawa County, as well as one that crossed from Huron County to Lorain County.
An EF-0 tornado with speeds of 80 mph touched down in Elmore, Ottawa County. It reportedly measured 0.54 miles in length and 10 yards in width.
Another EF-0 tornado touched down in Rocky Ridge, Ottawa County, with speeds of 70 mph. It reportedly measured 2.94 miles in length and 10 yards in width.
An EF-1 tornado with speeds of 100 mph first touched down near Collins in Huron County. The tornado damaged trees in its path as it traveled through Wakeman before crossing the county line into Lorain County near the Firelands Boy Scout Reservation. It caused damage to a home’s roof and several trees before dissipating northwest of Kipton. It reportedly measured 9.36 miles long and 200 yards wide.
Several counties issued tornado warnings during Wednesday’s storms, including Lorain, Summit, Ottawa, Geauga, Portage, Erie, and Mahoning.
Most of Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County, received severe thunderstorm warnings.
The strong winds caused significant damage in Northeast Ohio, knocking large tree limbs onto vehicles and knocking out power to thousands of residents.
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