NWS confirms tornadoes from Tuesday’s storms in Ohio

Ohio — The National Weather Service confirmed at least five tornadoes touched down during Tuesday’s storms. 

The NWS said one tornado was an EF-1 which touched down near West Union, Ohio, in Adams County. The tornado began near the intersection of Brier Ridge Road and Robinson Hollow Road, then lifted near Adams Lake State Park. NWS said more information will be released on this tornado in the near future.

Another tornado, rated an EF-0, touched down in Gratiot in Licking County. It was on the ground for seven minutes, stretching 5.3 miles, with a maximum wind speed of 75 mph. 

The third tornado touched down near North Zanesville in Muskingum County. NWS said it will release more information on this tornado as it becomes available. 

Another EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Lawrence County around 10:26 a.m. on April 2, with peak winds of around 90 miles per hour. It started near Aid-Oak Ridge Road and travelled northeast. It eventually crossed Symmes Creek and blew off the roofs of two houses and another building, in addition to rolling over a trailer by State Route 141.

An EF-2 tornado was confirmed in the north portion of Jackson County, starting around 8:47 a.m., with wind speeds up to 115 miles per hour.

It started along Erwin Hollow Road, uprooting and snapping trees, before heading northeast over the forest where it weakened. It caused damage to a home from a fallen tree.

Many areas of Ohio are dealing with damage after Tuesday’s storms. Areas such as Ironton and Proctorville in Lawrence County in southeast Ohio got hit particularly hard, with fallen trees on houses and some flooding.