The National Weather Service sent out storm damage survey teams across parts of Ohio after severe storms blasted the state on Sunday. There were nearly 100 reports of either damaging winds, hail and even what some that were tornadoes that swept through the area.
This morning, emergency management officials in Richland County along with a team from the National Weather Service in Cleveland confirmed that an EF-2 tornado touched down in the small town of Shelby, just north of Mansfield Sunday afternoon. The tornado touched down around 4:42pm and tracked for 17 miles through northern Richland County. The tornado had estimated peak wind speeds of up to 125 mph and may have had a width of 1/2 mile.
There were 6 injuries reported from the storm, most of them minor.
UPDATED (4:35pm): The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF0 tornado in Clark County Ohio. This tornado occurred between 312 PM and 315 PM on Sunday, April 14, 2019.
The first known damage from the tornado occurred at several properties on Fox Hollow Road in German Township. A few large trees were downed or snapped, and several sections of fencing were blown down.
Damage was then observed at a mobile home park on Upper Valley Pike. Roof and awning damage was noted at several homes. One unoccupied home had its roof removed entirely, and the roof was found lofted over a stand of trees into a field about 150 feet to the north. Insulation from the home was also noted to be scattered in the trees high off the ground. Winds at this location were estimated to be as high as 70 MPH.
Further to the east, two semi trailers were blown over near anindustrial facility on Baker Road. Just north of this facility, a large tree was uprooted. Within the city limits of Springfield, one tree was snapped along US Route 68. A few soccer nets were blown over at the Eagle City Soccer Complex, and an outbuilding at the complex sustained minor damage. This was the last known location in which damage could be determined to be caused by the tornado.
