An occluded low drifted north-northeastward over James Bay and allowed its trailing cold front to sweep eastward across northern Ohio during the morning through mid-afternoon of the 25th. A line of showers and thunderstorms accompanied the cold front as the front encountered a warm sector with weak to moderate MUCAPE and moderate to strong effective bulk shear. A bow echo within the line produced a concentrated swath of straight-line wind damage from Huron County east-northeastward to Ashtabula County. In addition, a brief tornado occurred within the bow echo as it traversed eastern Lorain County. Surface-based vertical vorticity induced by low-level horizontal wind shear along the Lake Erie lake breeze front was likely ingested by an updraft and subsequently stretched to tornado-strength via low-level convergence at the updraft's base.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 12:38:00 to 25-APR-22 12:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEUBEN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 9.60K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Eight utility poles snapped and house damaged about three-miles northwest of North Fairfield.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 12:50:00 to 25-APR-22 12:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTLAND CENTER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Couple trees snapped in Hartland Township.

Tornado in LORAIN, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 13:22:00 to 25-APR-22 13:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: NORTH EATON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A very brief EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph impacted Eaton Township. The tornado damaged several buildings and vehicles as it moved northeastward through an industrial park along East Commerce Way. The damage included pieces of a roof that were peeled off an industrial building.

Thunderstorm Wind in HURON, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 12:49:00 to 25-APR-22 12:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARTLAND CENTER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Garage suffered roof damage about seven-miles southeast of Norwalk.

Thunderstorm Wind in LORAIN, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 13:15:00 to 25-APR-22 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAFTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Large trees downed in Grafton.

Thunderstorm Wind in CUYAHOGA, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 13:31:00 to 25-APR-22 13:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEREA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Large tree limbs downed in Berea.

Thunderstorm Wind in GEAUGA, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 14:16:00 to 25-APR-22 14:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHARDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tree downed along South Street in Chardon and another tree downed in Montville.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 14:40:00 to 25-APR-22 14:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK CREEK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Small tree limbs snapped in Rock Creek.

Thunderstorm Wind in ASHTABULA, OHIO
From 25-APR-22 14:59:00 to 25-APR-22 14:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: PIERPONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees downed in Pierpont.