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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
802 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/2025 Tornado Event - Update #2...

..Collins to Kipton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/18/2025
Start Time:             08:26 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 WSW Wakeman / Huron County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          41.2491 / -82.488

End Date:               06/18/2025
End Time:               08:37 PM EDT
End Location:           2 NNW Kipton / Lorain County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            41.2915 / -82.3188

Survey Summary:
An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey determined that an EF-1 tornado
occurred from near Collins in Huron County to northwest of Kipton
in Lorain County. The tornado began near the intersection of US
Route 20 and Hartland Center Road south of Collins. The tornado
mainly produced tree damage along its path with numerous hardwood
and softwood trees snapped. Some trees and limbs fell onto area
residences causing minor damage. The tornado crossed Derussey
Road, Wakeman Townline Road, and Fitchville River Road north of
US 20 before approaching Wakeman. The main circulation bypassed
the main Wakeman village area with larger trees downed on River
Road and Ohio State Route 60 north of the village. However,
strong rear flank downdraft straight-line winds moved through
Wakeman, allowing for some minor and less concentrated tree
damage across the village. The tornado continued northeast toward
the Huron-Lorain County line, entering Lorain County near the
Firelands Boy Scout Reservation. The tornado continued across
Gore Orphanage and Becker Roads, where there was minor roof
damage to a home and more downed trees noted, before dissipating.
The straight-line winds south of the main circulation were
increasing at this time and caused failure of a roof of a large
barn and several large uprooted trees on Bates Road. These winds
continued across Henrietta Township. The damage was consistent
with an EF-1 tornado with an estimated maximum wind speed of
100 mph.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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