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NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado Struck Geauga County Tuesday; No Injuries Reported
The tornado reached 100 mph, traveled 1.53 miles and damaged a barn, power pole and homes, the National Weather Service said.
- The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Apple Creek, Wayne County, on Tuesday night with peak wind speeds of 85 mph, causing no injuries or fatalities.
- Severe thunderstorms raced through Northeast Ohio on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands without power as meteorologists employed the Enhanced Fujita Scale to assign a "rating" based on wind speeds and structural damage.
- The Apple Creek tornado touched down at 9:56 p.m. with a path length of 0.11 miles and a width of 75 yards, damaging a home's carport and uprooting multiple trees across the area.
- Cleanup efforts are underway while residents monitor outage maps from FirstEnergy, Cleveland Public Power, and AEP; first responders reported no significant damage in areas where emergency sirens were activated.
- The National Weather Service confirmed additional tornadoes in Geauga and Defiance counties as part of Tuesday's storms, conducting surveys to "improve our warnings for the future" and maintain historical reference.
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