What the report says
A brief EF0 tornado touched down just west of Honeytown Road near Apple Creek and moved east across three residential properties before lifting east of Honeytown Road. The tornado caused EF0 damage with estimated maximum wind speeds of 85 mph. Damage along the path included several uprooted and snapped trees, with some large branches impaled into the ground, indicating strong localized winds. A car port awning was lifted and pushed across a home, knocking down a TV antenna and causing a chimney to collapse onto the roof. Additional impacts included a blown-down fence, as well as roof damage and damage to an external propane tank at another residence. No injuries or fatalities were reported with this event.
- Event (NWS name)
- TORNADO
- When
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 9:56 PM EDT
- Where
- 3 WSW Apple Creek
- County
- Wayne County
- Measurement
- None given
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland
- Location
- 40.73, -81.88 · map