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EF-0 tornado confirmed in Medina County on Monday

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The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Northeast Ohio on Monday afternoon. There was no tornado warning issued with that storm.

The relatively weak EF-0 tornado passed through western Medina County. It touched down in Chatham Township and traveled to Lafayette Township.

The tornado was on the ground for two minutes, starting at 3:57 p.m., with peak winds of 81 mph, and traveled 1.32 miles, maintaining a width of 40 yards. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

It produced mainly tree damage, snapping a few in its path. There was also some minor roof damage to homes and damage to a small unoccupied barn, according to the National Weather Service.

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