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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.1 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | OHIO |
| County/Area | VAN WERT |
| WFO | IWX |
| Report Source | Emergency Manager |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2010-05-14 00:47 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2SE MIDDLE PT |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 40.8302/-84.3991 |
| End Date | 2010-05-14 00:49 EST-5 |
| End Location | 4ESE MIDDLE PT |
| End Lat/Lon | 40.8383/-84.3604 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A cold front was moving through northeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio during the late evening hours of May 13th into the early morning hours of May 14th. Despite the time of day, a modest amount of instability (around 500 j/kg Mixed Layer CAPE) was in place along the front. Two rounds of storms moved through northwestern Ohio. The initial line did not produce any severe weather. The second line did produce severe weather across portions of Van Wert county into western parts of Allen county, including a EF1 tornado in the area of Delphos. |
| Event Narrative | A swath of damage roughly 5 miles long was found from southwest of Delphos, northeast to just northeast of Delphos. The tornado touched down on Bocky Road, roughly a half mile south of State Route 697. Several oak trees were snapped or uprooted (DI: TH DOD: 4), with some structural damage including a TV antenna tower being bent over, garage door blown in and a golf ball being pulled from the west side of a shed and then thrown into the east side of the same shed. As the circulation continued eastward, hardwood tree damage was observed similar to near the touchdown area. A 76 mph wind gust was recorded at a residence along the track of the tornado. Two large wooden play sets were rolled on the ground several yards with one being rolled from a northeast direction to a southeast direction around a garage. The circulation became less organized and eventually dissipated just outside of Delphos, near the intersections of State Road 697, and Delphos-Jennings Road. The circulation was on the ground for just over two miles with a maximum width of 150 yards. Maximum winds are estimated between 90 and 95 mph. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| MIDDLE PT | VAN WERT CO. | OH | 05/14/2010 | 00:47 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIDDLE PT | VAN WERT CO. | OH | 05/14/2010 | 00:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DELPHOS | ALLEN CO. | OH | 05/14/2010 | 00:51 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
