A very strong area of low pressure moved northeast across the Central Great Lakes on September 10th. A warm front stretching southeast from this low lifted across northern Ohio causing showers and thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon. At least four weak tornadoes touched down in Summit and Portage Counties. Several funnel clouds were also reported in Wayne County.

Tornado in SUMMIT, OHIO
From 10-SEP-14 16:22:00 to 10-SEP-14 16:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: STOW
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down on the Stow-Munroe Falls High School property.  No damage was observed at the high school.  The tornado continued northeast for about one half mile and finally lifted near the intersection of Berwin Drive and Bunker Lake in the Quail Highlands neighborhood.  The roof and chimney of one house was heavily damaged by the tornado.  Four other houses nearby lost sections of roofing or siding.  Many trees were also downed along the damage path which was no more than 50 yards in width.

Tornado in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 10-SEP-14 16:29:00 to 10-SEP-14 16:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARLVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The same thunderstorm that produced a weak tornado in Stow also produced a tornado a few miles away near the small village of Sugar Bush Knolls in western Portage County.  This EF0 tornado initially touched down near the intersection of Spell Road and Judson Road.  The tornado continued northeast for nearly a mile and crossed the Raccoon Hill Golf Club.  The tornado eventually lifted after crossing Hudson Road.   Many trees were downed along the damage patch which was up to 50 yards in width.

Tornado in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 10-SEP-14 16:34:00 to 10-SEP-14 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAVENNA PRTGE CO ARP
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A very weak EF0 tornado touched down near Streetsboro.  The touch down occurred just south of Lake Rockwell Road to the west of State Route 14.  The tornado was on the ground for about a tenth of a mile and lifted before reaching State Route 14.  The tornado downed one tree and tore the branches off a couple other trees.  The damage path was no more than 20 yards in width.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNE, OHIO
From 10-SEP-14 15:47:00 to 10-SEP-14 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: RITTMAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees west of Rittman on Doylestown Road.  A funnel cloud was observed in the area but no evidence of a touchdown was found.

Tornado in PORTAGE, OHIO
From 10-SEP-14 16:54:00 to 10-SEP-14 16:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIRAM RAPIDS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF0 tornado touched down northwest of Hiram near Allyn Road.  The tornado continued northeast on the ground for about three quarters of a mile to near Winchell Road and then lifted.  A couple of homes along Winchell Road sustained minor damage.  A few trees were uprooted and many tree branches broken along the damage patch which was no more than 50 yards in width.