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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.5 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | OHIO |
| County/Area | SENECA |
| WFO | CLE |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-05-31 00:41 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1SSW FOSTORIA SNYDER ARPT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 41.1593/-83.3831 |
| End Date | 2008-05-31 00:45 EST-5 |
| End Location | 3SSW FOSTORIA |
| End Lat/Lon | 41.1374/-83.4213 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 750.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front trailing an area of low pressure over the central Great Lakes moved into western Ohio during the late evening hours of May 30th. Showers and thunderstorms developed in advance of this front and moved across northern Ohio during the early morning hours of May 31st. A few of these thunderstorms became severe with one producing a tornado. |
| Event Narrative | An EF1 tornado continued into western Seneca County from Hancock County. The tornado entered the county on the south side of Fostoria and continued northeast for around two and half miles before dissipating near County Road 60. One home on the south side of Fostoria was damaged enough to be classified as destroyed. Many other homes in the city sustained roof or siding damage. At least 30 homes were reported to have limbs or trees on them in Fostoria alone. Several sheds and other outbuildings were also leveled. Hundreds of trees were toppled as well. This tornado had a damage path more than eight miles in length and up to a 100 yards in width. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 6 | 2.297M | 0.00K | |||||||
| STRONGS RIDGE | HURON CO. | OH | 05/30/2008 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWLING GREEN | WOOD CO. | OH | 05/30/2008 | 23:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| ARLINGTON | HANCOCK CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| JENERA | HANCOCK CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:27 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| ARCADIA | HANCOCK CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:29 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| FOSTORIA SNYDER ARPT | SENECA CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:41 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 750.00K | 0.00K |
| CAREY | WYANDOT CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| UPPER SANDUSKY | WYANDOT CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| WHARTON | WYANDOT CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 00:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| TIFFIN | SENECA CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 01:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| WAKEMAN | HURON CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 01:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| FREDERICKTOWN | KNOX CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 03:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DANVILLE | KNOX CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 03:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CLEVELAND | CUYAHOGA CO. | OH | 05/31/2008 | 15:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 6 | 2.297M | 0.00K |
