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Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 1.72 Miles
-- Width 120 Yards
State OHIO
County/Area MEDINA
WFO CLE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2014-06-23 17:55 EST-5
Begin Location 0W BRUNSWICK
Begin Lat/Lon 41.2301/-81.8305
End Date 2014-06-23 18:00 EST-5
End Location 2NE BRUNSWICK
End Lat/Lon 41.2487/-81.8085
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 warm front lifted north across the area during the afternoon leaving a warm and unstable airmass in place. An area of thunderstorms moved across northern Ohio during the afternoon and evening producing a few areas of severe weather. The worst of the damage was an EF1 tornado in Brunswick in Medina County. The tornado was on the ground for 1.7 miles, touching down near Diana Drive and Maria Drive, then tracking northeast and lifting near Clover Road and Carpenter Road. Approximately 45 buildings were damaged, with two homes sustaining major damage. Maximum wind speeds were estimated around 110 mph with a maximum path length of 120 yards. Strong winds were reported just east/southeast of Toledo with two semi-trucks blown over in northern Wood County and approximately 10,000 power outages in Lucas County. Additional tree damage was reported with thunderstorms near Painesville in Lake County.
Event Narrative The tornado started in the vicinity of Diana Drive and Maria Drive in the city of Brunswick around 655 pm. The storm traveled northeast for 1.7 miles crossing State Route 303 and ended near Clover Drive and Carpenter Road. It is estimated at least forty five homes and businesses were affected by the tornado. Two homes sustained major damage near oak tree drive and royal oak drive. The path was intermittent with a combination of EF0 and EF1 Damage. It is estimated that the most significant damage was created from winds of 110 mph.


    

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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 847.00K 0.00K
PAINESVILLE LAKE CO. OH 06/23/2014 14:12 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
WALBRIDGE LLNGTN ARP WOOD CO. OH 06/23/2014 14:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
IRONVILLE LUCAS CO. OH 06/23/2014 14:43 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
MARION MARION CO. OH 06/23/2014 16:03 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRUNSWICK MEDINA CO. OH 06/23/2014 17:55 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 750.00K 0.00K
WEST RICHFIELD SUMMIT CO. OH 06/23/2014 18:15 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 847.00K 0.00K