EF1 Tornado — Mercer, Ohio
2024-05-07 · near Sebastian, Mercer, Ohio
$50K
Property damage
2.8 mi
Path length
300 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado began in a field east of Harrison Road and south of Guadalupe Road. The tornado moved east-northeast and caused significant damage to trees and outbuildings. The tornado moved into Auglaize County, just south of Guadalupe Road, at 1925EST. The tornado continued to move east across Auglaize County before ending at 1933EST, about 2.8 miles north of New Bremen.
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 1179531. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.