Montgomery County homeowners can sign up for a chance to receive a rebate of up to $4,875 toward the construction or installation of a tornado safe room. Homeowners can fortify an existing structure like a bathroom or closet or build a completely separate safe room that provides protection from flying debris and high winds during…
Trotwood tornado survivors get chance to become homeowners
Several organizations are coming together to build houses for families that have been displaced by the Memorial Day tornadoes and want to return to their Trotwood neighborhoods. The Trotwood Community Improvement Corporation, in conjunction with the Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group and others, will take damaged properties and vacant lots throughout the area to…
NWS confirms EF0 tornado touched down in Delaware County on Monday
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado briefly touched down Monday evening in Delaware County. The NWS said the tornado touched down four miles east of Delaware at 5:14 p.m. and lifted four-and-a-half miles northwest of Sunbury at 5:17 p.m. The tornado is believed to have started in a field west…
Xenia tornado remembered 46 years later
XENIA — The Shawnee Indians weren’t wrong. The tribe the occupied many states in the Ohio River Valley — including Ohio — long ago referred to the area that would become Xenia as the land of the devil wind. Or land of the crazy wind, depending on which source you trust. But nonetheless, the Shawnee…
Tornadoes confirmed in Lorain, Stark, Summit Counties; National Weather Service surveying storm damage
CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Northeast Ohio late Tuesday night. An EF-1 tornado, meaning winds ranged from 86-110 miles per hour, is responsible for damage caused in Lorain County about three miles southeast of Grafton. Winds of that strength are capable of severely stripping roofs,…
2-day severe weather outbreak leaves widespread destruction across southern US
Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes left behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 roared through the southern United States. From Friday morning to Saturday night, the storms turned deadly and left a long recovery process in its wake. During the two-day span, a total of over 650 wind…
NWS: 2 tornadoes touched down in Ohio Saturday night
CINCINNATI — Heavy damage is being reported across the Greater Cincinnati area and all across Ohio after a powerful storm brought strong gusts, rain and two weak tornadoes. Strong winds knocked out power to 11,000 people overnight in the Cincinnati area. Crews were able to restore power to almost every home by Sunday morning. Heavy…
Woman rides out tornado in her car
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dayton Daily News reporters Chris Stewart and Josh Sweigart — joined at times by Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs — are traveling the length of the largest of the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes. It tore a path all the way across Montgomery County impacting thousands of homes and businesses. We are…
Tornado reported in Van Wert County Wednesday night
VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) – At 8:43 pm Wednesday night, a Tornado Warning was issued after law enforcement observed a tornado on the ground about 7 miles southeast of the city of Van Wert. Van Wert County Emergency Management reports that the original call about the tornado came in to 911 from a member…
National Weather Service confirms EF-1 tornado in Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio– The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Norwalk Tuesday evening. The twister was about 50 yards wide and traveled 1.5 miles with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph, according to the NWS. It started near US 20 and moved northeast before ending near Veterans Memorial Lane Park. Several large…