EF2 tornado in Auglaize County, Ohio
Tornado May 7, 2024 · Auglaize County, Ohio
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Mercer County → Auglaize County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 300 yards (0.17 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado began at 1920EST in Mercer County, about 2.5 miles southeast of Montezuma. The tornado moved east-northeast and entered Auglaize county at 1925EST, just south of Guadalupe Road.
As the tornado moved east across western Auglaize County, it caused significant damage to trees and outbuildings. The most significant damage occurred to two houses near Southland Road and Tri Township Road, where both homes experienced roof loss and partial wall collapse, particularly of the second story. The tornado dissipated just west of State Route 66.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.
Began near Lock Two (40.4800, -84.4550).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
10 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1179546. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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