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EF0 Tornado — Mercer, Ohio

2023-03-31 · near Maria Stein, Mercer, Ohio

$30K

Property damage

3.8 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado first touched down near Indian Trail Road and State Route 716. The tornado tracked east-northeast and crossed into Auglaize County near the intersection of State Route 364 and Minster Egypt Pike at 2348EST. The tornado continued northeast into Auglaize County before lifting near Bensman Road at 2353EST. Occasional tree and minor structural damage was noted along its path.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms overspread the area during the late evening hours ahead of a strong low pressure system and an associated cold front moving through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081302. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.