CLEVELAND — At least one tornado struck northern Ohio as severe storms moved across the state late Thursday night into early Friday.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Cleveland said a tornado formed three miles northeast of Cleveland just before midnight. The weather service storm survey said the 150-yard wide tornado formed near East 71st Street and Chester Avenue and stayed on the ground for just three minutes.
The tornado lifted less than a mile away near East 89th Street and Euclid Avenue.
The tornado was ranked an EF1 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds of 110 mph. The scale is used to rank the strength of a tornado by analyzing wind speeds and storm damage.
Officials said the tornado caused extensive tree damage and minor damage to homes. Calvary Church, located along Euclid Avenue in East Cleveland, received extensive roof damage.
The storm survey also highlighted light poles bent near the base in a shopping center on East 79th Street and at the intersection of East 89th and Euclid Avenue.
More than 200,000 remain without power following Thursday’s nights severe weather, the majority being in the Cleveland area. As of late Friday morning, no serious injuries had been reported.
