CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that four EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday afternoon as severe weather made its way through the area.
Here's what we know:
Tornado No. 1 - Avon Lake to Rocky River
Data from the National Weather Service indicates that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Avon Lake around 3:45 p.m. near Wedgewood Drive. The NWS says the tornado continued to move east, snapping trees and damaging roofs through Bay Village and Huntington Village. The tornado wreaked havoc on multiple homes in Rocky River where it dissipated around 3:56 p.m.
The storm's estimated peak winds were 110 miles per hour, with a maximum width of 200 yards and path length of 8.42 miles.
Tornado No. 2 - Brook Park to Bedford Heights
The second EF-1 tornado touched down in Brook Park at 3:59 p.m. near Holland Road, the NWS said. Winds tore off a portion of the roof at the Brook Park Recreation Center and "extensive damage" to trees was reported, including downed and twisted limbs and trees snapped at the trunk. The NWS said "numerous" trees landed on homes, cars and power lines.
Damage followed east through Parma Heights and Parma, including "numerous" power lines leaning and partially down. Tree damage and significant destruction to roofs and siding were reported as the tornado's path continued before dissipating in Bedford Heights.
That tornado peaked with winds at 103 miles per hour. Its width spanned 350 yards with a length of 17 miles.
Tornado No. 3 - Brecksville to Peninsula
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Brecksville at 4:20 p.m. The NWS reports that the tornado had a peak wind of 104 miles per hour and went from Brecksville to Peninsula in a five-minute span.
Tornado No. 4 - Waite Hill to Chesterland
The NWS reports that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Lake and Geauga counties on Tuesday. It came down at 4:31 p.m. in Waite Hill and reached a peak wind speed of 110 miles per hour. The tornado traveled just under five miles, finishing in Chesterland at approximately 4:38 p.m.
Tornado No. 5 - Bay Village
Radar evidence showed circulation moving from northwest to southeast across Bay Village and Westlake. The tornado reach EF-1 intensity and spanned 1.75 miles. Peak wind speeds reached 110 mph.
The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
- EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
- EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
- EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
- EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
- EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
- EF5...Violent...>200 mph
