April 14, 2019 - Severe Storms, Damaging Winds, and 3 Tornadoes

Low pressure near Cincinnati on Sunday morning of April 14 tracked northeast across Ohio along a northward moving warm front  to just south of Erie, Pennsylvania by evening. An extensive area of stratiform rain in the morning cleared away and allowed for partial clearing which aided destabilization along with warm advection. Temperatures behind the warm front surged into the lower 70s across North Central and Northeast Ohio. With dew point values in the low 60s, mixed layer CAPE rose above 500 J/KG. Wind shear was also high with effective shear from 65-85 knots and 0-1 km shear of 30-40 knots.  

This combination of favorable ingredients resulted in a supercell thunderstorm developing near Marion, OH before 4 pm that tracked northeast across Crawford and Richland Counties. An EF-2 tornado touched down 3 miles SW of Shelby and lifted 5 miles north of Olivesburg for a track of 17 miles. Meanwhile a quasi-linear convective system(QLCS) rapidly developed over central Ohio and moved northeast while intensifying. The QLCS moved into Pennsylvania and attained maximum intensity. The QLCS exhibited several severe indicators with large hail (2” Wattsburg) with a rear inflow jet of 60-65 knots. The large hail caused considerable damage to the siding of several homes and buildings. Another tornado touched down near Canal Fulton in Stark County. This tornado was rated an EF-0 with an intermittent path of damage tracking 3.6 miles. A third brief EF-0 tornado touched down in Springboro, PA and tracked a third of a mile. Details on all 3 tornadoes follow below.

Confirmed Tornadoes 

Shelby Tornado, Richland County Ohio EF-2

A long track tornado began about 3 miles southwest of Shelby around 442 PM then tracked northeast to about 5 miles north of Olivesburg. EF 1 damage was seen along much of its 17 mile track.  The most significant damage was located on the southeast and east side of Shelby from near the Chevy Dealership along State Route 39 northeastward to State Route 96 where a home was significantly damaged. This is where the EF 2 damage was observed and the tornado reached its maximum width of 1/2 mile. One vehicle was tossed 100 feet into the air with 2 people inside. The vehicle rolled multiple times before coming to a stop. Both persons inside the vehicle were luckily unharmed.

Canal Fulton Tornado, Stark County Ohio EF-0

An EF-0 tornado touched down at 5:15 PM two miles southeast of Canal Fulton and produced tree top damage. The tornado tracked about 1.5 miles northeast and nearly destroyed a small outbuilding along Strausser Street.  The tornado tracked further northeast and produced manly tree-top damage before dissipating just south of the Nimisila Reservoir.  The damage path was about 3.6 miles in total.

Springboro Tornado, Crawford County Pennsylvania EF-0

An EF 0 tornado occurred in Springboro, Pennsylvania at approximately 648 PM.  The tornado was only briefly on the ground but caused damage to several homes along Beaver Street then lifted near north Main Street and Elm.  Large trees fell along with damage to siding on a couple of the homes.  Telephone poles and street signs were snapped or bent.  

The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into categories based on the damage they produce. Click here for information on this rating system.

Radar loop of Shelby Tornado

(upper left: 0.5 Reflectivitiy -Z, upper right: 0.5 Storm Relative Velocity - SRM, lower right: 0.5 Differential Reflectivity - ZDR, lower left: 0.5 Correlation Coefficient - CC)

Pictures of storm damage in/around Shelby, OH

Flyover photos (courtesy of WEWS-TV Brian Shaw) Shelby, OH

Pictures of storm damage in/around Springboro, PA (courtesy of EMA Director Allen Clark)

Hail damage in/around Wattsburg, PA 

Photo courtesy of Jamison Hall, Venango Twp                                            Photo Coutesy of David Sawicki

Summary of Local Storm Reports

Here is summary of the Local Storm Reports. For an interactive map, click here.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
118 PM EDT MON APR 15 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE HUBBARD           41.15N 80.54W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON HUBBARD BEDFORD ROAD.

0649 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S YOUNGSTOWN          41.08N 80.65W
04/14/2019                   MAHONING           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES REPORTED DOWN ON THE SOUTH
            SIDE OF YOUNGSTOWN.

0648 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ORANGEVILLE             41.34N 80.53W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 609 AT HAYES
            ORANGEVILLE ROAD.

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSE HOWLAND CENTER    41.24N 80.74W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON DARLINGTON ROAD NE AT
            KIMBLEWICK LANE NE.

0638 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 S CANFIELD            40.90N 80.76W
04/14/2019                   MAHONING           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN THE
            WASHINGTONVILLE AREA.

0638 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE MCDONALD           41.16N 80.71W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES ON MARSHALL ROAD IN
            MCDONALD.

0637 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N YOUNGSTOWN          41.14N 80.65W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE FELL ON A GARAGE ON FIFTH AVENUE IN
            LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE BELOIT            40.90N 80.95W
04/14/2019                   MAHONING           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN THE
            DAMASCUS AND GOSHEN TOWNSHIP AREAS OF
            MAHONING COUNTY.

0607 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW SOUTHINGTON        41.28N 80.96W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TELEPHONE POLE DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 534 IN
            SOUTHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE MCKEAN            42.02N 80.05W
04/14/2019                   ERIE               PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT PEACH STREET
            AND LEE ROAD IN SUMMIT TOWNSHIP.

0710 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NE MCKEAN             42.04N 80.07W
04/14/2019  E80 MPH          ERIE               PA   BROADCAST MEDIA



0420 PM     HAIL             4 WNW CALEDONIA         40.65N 83.04W
04/14/2019  E0.88 INCH       MARION             OH   PUBLIC

            NICKEL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON LINN-HIPSHER
            ROAD.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE CANFIELD          41.05N 80.72W
04/14/2019                   MAHONING           OH   PUBLIC

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON THE EAST
            SIDE OF CANFIELD BETWEEN CANFIELD ROAD AND
            SHIELDS ROAD.

0618 PM     TSTM WND DMG     9 SSW ANDOVER           41.49N 80.65W
04/14/2019                   TRUMBULL           OH   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON STODDARD HAYES ROAD IN GUSTAVUS
            TOWNSHIP.

0530 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE MOGADORE          41.06N 81.39W
04/14/2019                   SUMMIT             OH   PUBLIC

            SMALL PINE TREE UPROOTED WITH ADDITIONAL
            LIMBS DOWN.

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANAL FULTON            40.89N 81.59W
04/14/2019                   STARK              OH   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREES REPORTED DOWN IN CANAL FULTON.

0703 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE GAMBIER           40.39N 82.31W
04/14/2019                   KNOX               OH   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ACROSS HILL ROAD MAKING IT
            INACCESSIBLE. DAMAGE TO HOUSE.

0419 PM     TSTM WND GST     MARION AIRPORT          40.62N 83.07W
04/14/2019  M54 MPH          MARION             OH   ASOS



0427 PM     TSTM WND GST      BUCYRUS AIRPORT        40.78N 82.97W
04/14/2019  M47 MPH          CRAWFORD           OH   AWOS



0528 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOGADORE                41.05N 81.40W
04/14/2019                   SUMMIT             OH   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN.

0649 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CONNEAUTVILLE           41.76N 80.37W
04/14/2019                   CRAWFORD           PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE REPORTED ON
            CENTER STREET.

0639 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE 41.70N 81.39W
04/14/2019                   LAKE               OH   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AND POWER LINES
            DOWN ON SENECA TRAIL IN MENTOR.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N SAVANNAH            40.99N 82.37W
04/14/2019                   ASHLAND            OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.

0540 PM     HAIL             1 NNE BRIMFIELD         41.11N 81.34W
04/14/2019  E0.70 INCH       PORTAGE            OH   NWS EMPLOYEE

            REPORT FROM ROUTE 76 AND ROUTE 43.

0725 PM     HAIL             WATERFORD               41.95N 79.99W
04/14/2019  E1.25 INCH       ERIE               PA   PUBLIC



0641 PM     HAIL             5 SW LINESVILLE         41.61N 80.49W
04/14/2019  E1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           PA   PUBLIC



0600 PM     HAIL             4 SSE RAVENNA           41.10N 81.22W
04/14/2019  E0.70 INCH       PORTAGE            OH   PUBLIC



0545 PM     HAIL             RAVENNA                 41.16N 81.24W
04/14/2019  E1.00 INCH       PORTAGE            OH   PUBLIC



0559 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE BRADY LAKE        41.14N 81.31W
04/14/2019                   PORTAGE            OH   PUBLIC

            DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

0529 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW HILLS AND DALES    40.86N 81.48W
04/14/2019                   STARK              OH   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO HOUSE AND DOWNED TREE.

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW BARBERTON         41.00N 81.61W
04/14/2019                   SUMMIT             OH   PUBLIC

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES.

0502 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW APPLE CREEK        40.76N 81.84W
04/14/2019                   WAYNE              OH   PUBLIC

            POWER POLES NOW LEANING DUE TO WIND ALONG
            CHURCH ROAD.

0501 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW APPLE CREEK        40.76N 81.84W
04/14/2019                   WAYNE              OH   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO A BARN ON CHURCH ROAD IN WOOSTER.

0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBY                  40.88N 82.66W
04/14/2019                   RICHLAND           OH   PUBLIC

            DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES SOUTH OF
            SHELBY.

0650 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 E CONNEAUT LAKE       41.60N 80.30W
04/14/2019                   CRAWFORD           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER



0725 PM     HAIL             4 N WATTSBURG           42.06N 79.80W
04/14/2019  E2.00 INCH       ERIE               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 4 N
            WATTSBURG.

0715 PM     HAIL             EDINBORO                41.87N 80.12W
04/14/2019  E0.75 INCH       ERIE               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER



0708 PM     HAIL             2 SSE EDINBORO          41.85N 80.12W
04/14/2019  M1.50 INCH       CRAWFORD           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER



0705 PM     HAIL             EDINBORO                41.87N 80.12W
04/14/2019  E1.50 INCH       ERIE               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER



0702 PM     HAIL             5 E CONNEAUTVILLE       41.76N 80.27W
04/14/2019  E1.00 INCH       CRAWFORD           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER



0529 PM     HAIL             1 NNW GREEN             40.97N 81.50W
04/14/2019  E0.70 INCH       SUMMIT             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT FROM 2 MILES EAST OF SR 77.

0453 PM     HAIL             4 ESE PLYMOUTH          40.96N 82.60W
04/14/2019  E1.00 INCH       RICHLAND           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL OCCURRED IN SHILOH NEAR SR 603.

0449 PM     TORNADO          SHELBY                  40.90N 82.66W
04/14/2019                   RICHLAND           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 1 N
            SHELBY. CONFIRMED TORNADO EAST SIDE OF
            SHELBY NEAR SR 39.

0658 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LINESVILLE              41.66N 80.42W
04/14/2019                   CRAWFORD           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE DOWN AND .75 INCH HAIL REPORTED.

0449 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SHELBY                  40.88N 82.66W
04/14/2019                   RICHLAND           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF CHEVY DEALERSHIP.

0526 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW UNIONTOWN         40.99N 81.44W
04/14/2019                   SUMMIT             OH   PUBLIC

            OVER 50 TREES DOWN ON THE PROPERTY. LARGEST
            TREES HAD DIAMETERS OF 2.5 TO 3 FEET.

0729 PM     HAIL             7 SSE NORTH EAST        42.12N 79.78W
04/14/2019  U1.50 INCH       ERIE               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIDING HEAVILY DAMAGED TO THREE STRUCTURES
            DUE TO HAIL.

0648 PM     TORNADO          SPRINGBORO              41.80N 80.38W
04/14/2019                   CRAWFORD           PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AN EF0 TORNADO OCCURRED IN SPRINGBORO,
            PENNSYLVANIA ON SUNDAY APRIL 14TH AT
            APPROXIMATELY 648PM. THE TORNADO WAS ONLY
            BRIEFLY ON THE GROUND BUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO
            SEVERAL HOMES ALONG BEAVER STREET THEN
            LIFTED NEAR NORTH MAIN STREET AND ELM. LARGE
            TREES FELL ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO SIDING ON A
            COUPLE OF HOMES. TELEPHONE POLES AND STREET
            SIGNS WERE SNAPPED OR BENT.

0442 PM     TORNADO          SHELBY                  40.90N 82.66W
04/14/2019                   RICHLAND           OH   NWS STORM SURVEY

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM
            SHELBY. CORRECTED TO SHOW THE INITIAL
            TOUCHDOWN TIME 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHELBY.
            TORNADO THEN TRACKED FOR 17 MILES LIFTING 5
            MILES NORTH OF OLIVESBURG.

0515 PM     TORNADO          1 SE CANAL FULTON       40.88N 81.57W
04/14/2019                   STARK              OH   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 5:15 PM EDT 2
            MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANAL FULTON. THE TORNADO
            TRACKED 3.6 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST BEFORE
            DISSIPATING JUST SOUTH OF THE NIMISILA
            RESERVOIR.