As a surface low moved northeastward across northwestern Ohio and toward central Lake Erie, a warm front extending southeastward from the low moved northeastward toward northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania, while the trailing cold front swept eastward across western Ohio during the early through mid-evening of the 3rd. A bow echo within the warm sector travelled northeastward across portions of northwestern and north-central Ohio. This bow echo generated damaging wind gusts, ping pong ball-size hail, and a couple QLCS tornadoes. The warm sector was characterized by weak to moderate MUCAPE, mixed layer LCL's less than 1000 meters AGL, moderate to strong effective bulk shear, and large surface-based ESRH near 150 meters squared per second squared.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 16:46:00 to 03-MAY-22 16:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: (FDY)FINDLAY ARPT
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Findlay Airport ASOS recorded a peak gust of 60 mph from passing bow echo.

Tornado in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 16:31:00 to 03-MAY-22 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT CORY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 42.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph began about a half-mile south of Rawson. As the tornado moved northeastward, it ripped off the metal roof from a barn and wood beams were snapped and driven into the ground. A separate barn was destroyed, several power poles were snapped, and several trees were downed. The tornado ended about a quarter-mile west of the Findlay Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 17:35:00 to 03-MAY-22 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTS CORNER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 120.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sixteen power poles were snapped along Sand Hill Ridge Road, about three-miles WSW of Monroeville.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANCOCK, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 16:47:00 to 03-MAY-22 16:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: FINDLAY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two 18-inch diameter trees were downed in downtown Findlay, one of which fell onto a house. A railroad crossing gate was also damaged in downtown.

Thunderstorm Wind in SENECA, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 17:18:00 to 03-MAY-22 17:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOMVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees downed in Bloomville.

Hail in SENECA, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 17:18:00 to 03-MAY-22 17:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOMVILLE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ping pong ball-size hail in Bloomville.

Tornado in HURON, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 17:36:00 to 03-MAY-22 17:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTS CORNER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph began along Sand Hill Road and downed two trees. As the tornado continued moving northeastward, it lofted two grain bins and dropped the bins 200 yards northeast of their fittings. The tornado then crossed Frink Run and subsequently downed a large pine tree before dissipating.

Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 18:04:00 to 03-MAY-22 18:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCHESTER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree downed about two-miles north of Rochester.

Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 03-MAY-22 18:04:00 to 03-MAY-22 18:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIGHTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several branches and whole trees snapped near the intersection of OH-18 and Gore Orphanage Road just west of Brighton.