Tornado hits Van Wert, Ohio

National Weather Service | 11/10/02 | Lucas

[Lucas1]

Apparently a number of towns have been hit hard by tornadoes this afternoon. Maybe people can post information from their local areas? One report had FOUR TORNADOES moving into Van Wert, Ohio.

AT 329 PM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FOUR SEPARATE TORNADOES JUST WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. VAN WERT RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN THEIR BASEMENTS OR INTERIOR CLOSETS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PEOPLE NORTHEAST OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT SHOULD TAKE SHELTER NOW AS WELL!

Later reports from Emergency Management indicate that the town was hit by the tornado and there is severe damage. Injuries and fatalities are being reported.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/today.html

[freedom4ever]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH

438 PM EST SUN NOV 10 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

LUCAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 545 PM EST

* AT 438 PM EST A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A TORNADO 11 MILES WEST OF WESTON...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NAPOLEON. RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADIC STORM MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...

BOWLING GREEN

PERRYSBURG

ROSSFORD

WATERVILLE

WESTON

WHITEHOUSE

A LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND! PEOPLE NEAR ITS PATH SHOULD TAKE COVER NOW. IF NO UNDERGROUND SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY STRUCTURE. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES SHOULD BE ABANDONED FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

$$

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

So it is moving towards NE Ohio/ Pa. border?

[Gemflint]

God Bless those good people!

Tornado warning now in Union and Delaware counties too!

[chnsmok]

http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp

Stay safe!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[exnavy]

Sending prayers from here.

[McGruff]

I was listening to the Weather Channel a while ago and it sounded just like the movie TWISTER. Stay safe.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

These storms look like they are headed for NE Ohio Youngstown area.

[katze]

I'm in Dayton, and it looks like we're about to get some severe weather. It is currently 70, headed down for a low of 44 tonight, high of 40 tomorrrow.

[Lokibob]

I won't post the radar image because it is slow loading, but here is the link to the NWS radar in western Ohio:

http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/loop/DS.p19r0/si.kiln.shtml

[katze]

Radar is showing a band that runs from the southeast to the northwest. We're now getting severe warnings, several tornadoes reported. Gusts 44 reported NW of here (Dayton); something ugly coming here. Expecting 1-1.5" rain.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

So the weather predictions were right. Head for the basement and hang on!

[Conservababe]

Strong storms kill at least one in Ohio. Fox News. Van Wert.

[Lucas1]

Tornadoes have reportedly hit the following towns

Hartford City, Indiana

Berne, Indiana

Van Wert. Ohio

Wetsel, Ohio

Grover Hill, Ohio

Continental, Ohio

Damage reported in all of those towns.

[Lucas1]

Tornado caused damage near Ayersville, Ohio as well.

[CindyDawg]

Do you guys have battery operated tvs in your basements? It's being reported on fox now. THe reporter asked if the power was out and was told yes. THen he asked, when do they know when to come out, do you announce it on tv? Did yall hear him? I thought " here's your sign" but then thought maybe yall have back up. CD

[raisincane]

And also pray for the folks in Hartford City, Indiana. A Marsh grocery store was hit this afternoon. I do not know the extent. But, I drove by the scene minutes after, and there was evident damage. We shop there often, as I intended to do this afternoon.

[Merdoug]

Went tornado chasing this afternoon in Nashville. Saw it pass north of Smyrna. Didn't see a funnel, but some nasty looking clouds. Rained so hard driving south on I24 that I got really worried at one point, but got south of the bad stuff before it cross the highway.

[Gemflint]

Tornado just hit a hospital in Port Clinton Ohio. Blew out the windows, overturned a car - some injuries reported.