Ohio Tornado Count Rises to Nine | Columbus News

Ohio’s tornado count just went up — a third path was found in Washington County, adding to the already wild storm sequence that slammed the state earlier this week. With eight confirmed tornadoes in Ohio and more in neighboring states, this July storm system was unusually powerful, bringing torrential rain, lightning, and damaging winds. The strongest confirmed tornado was an EF2 with 115 mph winds, ripping through Washington County and crossing into West Virginia. Muskingum County saw two tornadoes, one packing 105 mph winds and shredding trees along State Route 60. The National Weather Service is still crunching data — expect more updates as they finalize their analysis. A stark reminder: severe weather can strike even in summer. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a8df9dfa8c90f1c7