EF1 tornado in Holmes County, Ohio

An EF1 tornado touched down in rural Clark Township near the intersection of Township Road 183 and Township Road 190. The tornado then moved east for just over three miles before lifting near the intersection of Township Roads 165 and 166. Several homes and buildings were damaged along the tornado path. Most of the damage was from lost roofing or siding, but a few small outbuildings were also leveled. Dozens of trees were toppled along the damage path which was up to 75 yards in width.

During the late morning hours on September 16th, a warm front lifted northward through Ohio allowing for a significant destabilization of the atmosphere. By early afternoon, a severe thunderstorm watch was issued for most of northern Ohio. Severe thunderstorms swept across Ohio ahead of a cold front beginning in the mid afternoon and lasting well into the evening. Two devastating tornadoes occurred in northern Ohio. An EF2 tornado touched down in Wayne County near Wooster. This tornado left an eleven and a half mile long damage path and damaged over a hundred homes and buildings. A second tornado touched down in southern Holmes County. This tornado was rated an EF1 and was on the ground for about three miles.