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Have You Seen or Survived A Tornado?

Patch explores the last time a tornado touched down in Portage County after severe weather warnings on Wednesday

While the severe weather in Kent on Wednesday caused minor damage and flooding, four tornadoes touched down in Ohio in Ashtabula, Huron, Sandusky, and Tuscarawas counties. As I waited the rain out, I wondered when the last time a tornado touched down in Portage County.

According to the Tornado History Project, 12 tornadoes have touched down in Portage County since 1962, causing a total of 312 injuries and 18 fatalities.

In May, 1985, an F-5 tornado tore through the county, causing 310 injuries and all 18 fatalities in its path, which ended in Pennsylvania.

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The most recent tornado was a F-0 in July, 2006, causing no injuries or fatalities.

Check out the history project’s interactive map for the location and path of those tornadoes.

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Tell us in the comments, have you ever seen or survived a tornado?


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