Tornado in STARK, OHIO
From 10-NOV-02 18:27:00 to 10-NOV-02 18:32:00 (EST)
Location: MASSILLON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 850K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tornado touched down in Massillon between Tremont Avenue SW and Lincoln Way West just west of State Route 21.  From the initial touchdown site, the tornado traveled northeast along a track roughly parallel to Lincoln Way and lifted to the west of State Route 241 after being on the ground for about three quarters of a mile.  The tornado touched down a second time in Perry Township north of Valerie Street NW.  The tornado tracked northeast across Jackson Street and dissipated near the intersection of Perry Street and Harris Avenue.  This segment was also roughly three quarters of a mile in length and around 25 yards in width.  A home was damaged on Tremont Avenue and several businesses sustained window and roof damage as the tornado moved through downtown Massillon.  A semi truck and several large signs were also blown over in this area.  Further northeast in Perry Township, four homes lost entire roofs in the area between Nottingham and List Streets.  Many cars, including one with a board driven through it's door, were damaged or destroyed by trees and flying debris in this same area.  A total of 23 properties sustained either roof and siding damage or downed trees on List Street alone.

Tornado in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 10-NOV-02 19:00:00 to 10-NOV-02 19:08:00 (EST)
Location: MACEDONIA
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 10.2M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A small F0/F1 tornado touched down in Macedonia near the intersection of Valley View Drive (SR 631) and Aurora Road and moved northeast.  The tornado gradually strengthened and reached F2 intensity as it crossed State Route 14 and moved into Twinsburg.  After a track of just over three miles the tornado weakened to F1 intensity and crossed into Cuyahoga County south of Glenwillow.  Extensive damage was done in Macedonia and Twinsburg.  In Macedonia, 60 homes were damaged including two that were destroyed and 15 others were damaged enough to be declared uninhabitable.  The most severe damage in the county occurred in the Glenwood Preserve neighborhood on the north side of Twinsburg.  Extensive damage was done on Andover Drive and Deeplake Circle where several homes were leveled and a total of 45 homes damaged.  Damage estimates in Twinsburg alone were well over $5 million.  The damage path was continuous and about 100 yards in width.  Dozens of cars were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of trees and power poles downed in Summit County.

Tornado in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 10-NOV-02 19:08:00 to 10-NOV-02 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: SOLON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 6.8M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An F1 tornado crossed into Cuyahoga County from Summit County to the south of Glenwillow.  The tornado traveled northeast for about four miles and dissipated to the east of Solon.  The tornado caused some home damage in Glenwillow and tore the roof off of a business.  After moving across a few open fields the tornado crossed into Solon along Pettibone Road.  Several homes were damaged on Selworthy and Hollycock Lanes in the Liberty Hill subdivision just north of Pettibone.  As the tornado continued northeast it damaged several more homes in the Hunt Club subdivision near the intersection of SOM Center and Arthur Roads.   Next hit was the Solon Middle School on SOM Center Road just north of Arthur Road.  The school sustained over $2 million in roof and structural damages.  As the tornado continued northeast it caused damage in the Ayleshire subdivision along Aurora Road.  More home damage occured along Liberty Street near the railroad tracks and on Windy Hill Lane.  The tornado finally dissipated on the eastern edge of Solon near Bainbridge Road after damaging around 100 homes in the county.   Most of the home damage was minor, but dozens of cars were damaged or destroyed and hundreds of trees and power poles downed.   The damage path was generally 50 to 100 yards in width.