Overview

• The EF-1 tornado touched down at 2:04 a.m. Wednesday in New London, tracking 0.33 miles with a maximum width of 50 yards.
• The National Weather Service measured peak winds of 90 mph that overturned a bullpen at the recreation area and snapped trees in Grove Street Cemetery.
• Three utility poles were broken and debris blocked roadways, but no human injuries were reported.
• On Tuesday night, an EF-0 tornado in Geauga County reached 85 mph, carved a 0.25-mile path, damaged outbuildings and injured three livestock.
• Meteorologists warn that even brief, low-end tornadoes during this active severe-weather season can cause significant damage in rural communities.