EF2 Tornado — Mercer, Ohio

2024-05-07 · near Ft Recovery, Mercer, Ohio

Event narrative

The first known damage from this tornado was found on Siegrist Jutte Road, where a few trees were downed. The most significant damage occurred in two groves of trees south of State Route 219, between Wabash Road and Saint Peter Road. Sections of these trees included greater than 70 percent tree loss, with trunks snapped. A few homes along Saint Peter Road also had a significant amount of roof damage. As the tornado continued to the east, several large outbuildings at farm properties were completely demolished or heavily damaged, while damage to well-built homes was generally limited to minor roof damage. The final known damage from this tornado occurred to some outbuildings along Burkettsville Saint Hen Road, just northwest of Coldwater.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1172539. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.