Overview
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A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front Sunday afternoon and moved southeast across Lake Erie into portions of Northern Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. Storms became strong to severe as they moved southeast over the Lake Erie Islands and towards the lakeshore, bringing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. Storms continued to intensify as they continued east to southeast into Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania, resulting in peak wind gusts in excess of 70 mph at times and hail slightly larger than quarters, particularly near the OH/PA border across Northwest Pennsylvania where a few tornadoes also occurred. In total, NWS storm surveys revealed four tornadoes across Crawford County, PA, 3 of which were rated EF-1, and 1 rated EF-0. At the height of the event, over 150,000 power outages were reported across Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania. |
![]() Radar loop from 11:30 AM to 9:00 PM on June 14, 2026, overlaid with local storm reports and warnings. |
Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Conneautville, PA
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Tornado - Stoltz Road, PA
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Tornado - Leimbach Road, PA
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Tornado - Cochranton, PA
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Environment
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| Figure 1: WPC surface analysis loop from 8 AM to 8 PM on June 14, 2026. | Figure 2: SPC mesoanalysis from 12 PM to 6 PM on June 14, 2026, showing MLCAPE around 1000 J/kg and effective bulk shear of 40 to 45 knots. | Figure 3: SPC mesoanalysis from 12 PM to 6 PM on June 14, 2026, showing the significant tornado parameter increasing to around 1 in the latter portion of the loop near the OH/PA border. |
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