EF0 Tornado — Clinton, Ohio

2025-04-03 · near Lees Creek, Clinton, Ohio

Event narrative

The tornado developed near Reed Road and State Route 72, where a few power poles were knocked down. Two barns on Rhonemus Road had their roofs removed, and a silo was also destroyed. On Hornbeam Road, one barn was destroyed, and multiple trees were snapped. Some roof and gutter damage was also observed on a single family home. Debris was thrown in multiple directions in the field directly east of Hornbeam Road. Farther east, power poles were downed on State Route 729. Additional debris was noted in a field near Greenfield-Sabina Road. The tornado crossed into Fayette County just east of Greenfield-Sabina Road at 0032EST. The tornado continued to move east-northeast across western Fayette County before ending at 0035EST, along Staunton Jasper Road.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed during the late evening and continued into the overnight hours as a strong low pressure system lifted northeast through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243703. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.