Summary of November 5, 2017 Tornado Outbreak
A cold front moved across the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes on the afternoon of Sunday, November 5, 2017. Unseasonably warm and humid air was in place across the region ahead of the front. The cold front gradually progressed across the Ohio Valley and thunderstorms initiated and swept east ahead of the front. The storms formed in a very strong wind field and allowed the storms to move very rapidly east at speeds of 60-80 mph. Some storms became tornadic with over a dozen tornadoes produced across northern Ohio and NW PA. A large macroburst formed and swept east just south of Cleveland and produced winds in excess of 100 mph.
National Weather Service Survey Teams were dispatched across the area on November 6 and 7 to survey damage from the severe weather outbreak that occurred on November 5. The NWS in Cleveland has confirmed 14 tornadoes across northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. A list of the tornadoes and a map can be found below. In addition, a list of areas with straight-line wind damage can be found below.
Tornado Confirmed 6.5 Miles NE of Clyde in Sandusky County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed 1 Mile ESE of Bloomingville in Erie County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed 5 Miles NNE of Republic in Seneca County Ohio (EF-2)
Tornado Confirmed Near West Lodi in Seneca County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed Near Galion in Crawford County Ohio (EF-2)
Tornado Confirmed West of Steuben in Huron County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed South of Norwalk in Huron County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed Near Fitchville in Huron County Ohio (EF-0)
Tornado Confirmed South of Wakeman in Huron County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed Near Nova in Ashland County Ohio (EF-0)
Tornado Confirmed 1 Mile Northwest of Hayesville in Ashland County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed 2 Miles South of Wooster in Wayne County Ohio (EF-1)
Tornado Confirmed Near Williamsfield in Ashtabula County Ohio (EF-2)
Tornado Confirmed in Millcreek Township and the City of Erie in Erie County Pennsylvania (EF-1)
Straight Line Wind Damage Confirmed Near Findlay in Hancock County Ohio (80-90 MPH)
Straight Line Wind Damage Confirmed South of Kipton in Lorain County Ohio (70-80 MPH)
Straight Line Wind Damage Confirmed From Southeast Lorain County Ohio to Southern Geauga County Ohio (105 MPH)
Microburst Wind Damage Confirmed at Boardman in Mahoning County Ohio (95-100 MPH)
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