Type Tornado outbreak Formed May 17, 2019 () Duration 14 days Dissipated May 30, 2019 () Tornadoes confirmed 392 Max. At the church in Vandalia, where the now 63-year-old works as a multimedia specialist, the steeple was toppled and the building is so beat up that it may have to be torn down. He said that at least seven people had been injured, three of them seriously, and that at least 40 homes had been destroyed or seriously damaged.“We are a small, tight-knit community. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) The National Weather Service in Indianapolis The tornadoes were the latest to hit the Midwest, which has been pounded by severe storms and flooding this spring.A brief but violent tornado tore a two-mile path through Storm damage on Tuesday in Brookville, Ohio, northwest of Dayton.Residents of Trotwood, Ohio, on Tuesday after the tornadoes struck. Emergency responders and homeowners were surveying the damage, which was spread across much of Ohio, and thousands of people were still without power.In Celina, a city of about 10,000 people about 60 miles north of Dayton, an 81-year-old man was killed after the storm picked up a vehicle and slammed it into his home, said Mike Robbins, the Mercer County emergency management director. "We'll take good care of you." On Monday, memories of that disaster came racing back as he stood outside his home near Dayton watching the lightning in the clouds and a cellphone alert told him to take cover immediately. The beginning of the tornado-related damage observed in Pickaway County, Ohio was on State Route 56 The most active day in 2019 for tornadoes was May 27 with over 77 confirmed tornadoes from Colorado to Ohio. “They help take care of each other but when you lose your home, it’s not easy.”Source: National Weather Service | Note: Tornadoes reported during Monday 8 a.m. (EDT) and Tuesday 8 a.m. (EDT) are shown.
A history of twisters: Tornadoes in Ohio 2020 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been tracking tornadoes for decades. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Residents remove belongings from their damaged homes at the River's Edge apartment complex, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio, the day after a tornado struck the city. This interactive map, which contains data from January 1950 to April 30, 2020, pinpoints where a cyclone touched down and traces its path of destruction. A utility said power had been returned to some 35,000 customers Wednesday, but tens of thousands still were awaiting restoration. Hospitals in the state reported that nearly 140 people were injured in the storms late Monday night, and one person was killed as the destructive storms sent people seeking shelter in basements, closets and bathrooms. One of the most violent tornadoes ever recorded struck Xenia, Ohio, 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of Dayton, on April 3, 1974, killing 32 people and nearly wiping the city off the map. “I have no doubt we will do so again today and in the coming week.”A large tornado was confirmed near Trotwood, about eight miles northwest of Dayton. May 28, 2019 Tornadoes swept through Ohio and Indiana on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, killing at least one person, injuring others and leaving a trail of widespread damage. Tornadoes swept through Ohio and Indiana on Monday night and into Tuesday morning, killing at least one person, injuring others and leaving a trail of widespread damage.Footage on social media and from local news outlets showed homes torn apart, downed trees and power lines, and roads littered with debris. Southwestern Ohio hasn't been nearly so lucky when tornadoes roared through in previous years. Southwestern Ohio hasn't been nearly so lucky when tornadoes roared through in previous years. Ohio's last January tornado was an EF0 near Lewisburg in Preble County on Jan. 29, 2008. The Memorial Day storms were among 53 twisters that forecasters said may have touched down across eight states stretching eastward from Idaho and Colorado. City officials announced a boil advisory for water, and there were around 60,000 “Our community has been tested before and we have always risen above it,” Ms. Whaley said at the news conference. But even after the authorities responded to dozens of calls, including pulling people out of buildings, they reported just three minor injuries.“I find that pretty miraculous,” said Chief Jeffrey L. Payne of the Dayton Fire Department, who credited early warnings to the public.Mayor Nan Whaley encouraged residents to check on their neighbors, as many people remained without basic services. | By The New York TimesA series of storms also struck the Dayton area around 11:30 p.m., leaving “significant” damage and creating problems with the city’s water system, city officials said at a news conference on Tuesday morning.