August 1, 2003 - Tornado In Auglaize County

Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 735 PM EDT MON AUG 4 2003 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED ON AUGUST 1ST IN AUGLAIZE COUNTY... A TORNADO SKIPPED ALONG A 6 MILE PATH FROM THE SOUTHEAST TIP OF GRAND LAKE ST MARYS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE TOWN OF ST MARYS TO JUST NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF MOULTON ROAD AND U.S. 33. THE TORNADO SKIPPED UP AND DOWN AT LEAST 4 TIMES BETWEEN 1110 PM AND 1130 PM. DAMAGE WAS REPORTED NEAR THE SOUTHEASTERN TIP OF GRAND LAKE ST MARYS AND IN SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE TOWN OF ST MARYS. THE LAST REPORT OF ITS SIGHTING WAS IN A FIELD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MOULTON ROAD AND U.S. 33. AT LEAST TWO TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A DECENT SIZE FUNNEL IN THIS AREA WITH ONE SPOTTER REPORTING THAT THE FUNNEL TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD EAST OF ST MARYS. DAMAGE WITH THIS STORM WAS ESTIMATED AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH. THIS WOULD PLACE THIS TORNADO IN THE F1 CATEGORY ON THE FUJITA SCALE. $$ TIPTON