What the report says
A tornado touched down on the southeast side of Van Wert, OH where tree and shingle damage occurred before the tornado destroyed a two-story barn structure. The tornado might have briefly skipped as it traversed to the northeast before causing noticeable damage on Lincoln Hwy. The tornado then caused some minor damage to a deer farm before destroying a pole barn. The last noticeable damage occurred just northwest of Ottoville. As this tornado dissipated, another tornado formed off just to its north. The tornado has been given a preliminary rating of EF-1 with an estimated peak wind of 95 mph. Path length is 12.6 miles and maximum path width of 300 yards.
- Event (NWS name)
- TORNADO
- When
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 11:04 PM EDT
- Where
- 2 ESE Van Wert
- County
- Van Wert County
- Measurement
- None given
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Issued by
- NWS Northern Indiana
- Location
- 40.85, -84.55 · map