Summary of The Outbreak in Ohio
On November 10, 2002 tornadoes were reported in several counties of Ohio including Putnam County and Van Wert County. All schools in Van Wert County were cancelled on November 11 (including Van Wert City Schools, Crestview, and Lincolnview schools). Van Wert city schools were closed on the twelfth and thirteenth. The schools were also delayed on November 14 and 15th.
The tornado reported in Van Wert County in 2002 was a violent F4 tornado with 2 fatalities. There were also reported tornadoes in Paulding County and Putnam County in Ohio. Both of these tornadoes were a severe F3 tornado and there were 2 fatalities near Continental, Ohio. Overall, five people were killed because of these violent storms in Van Wert, Putnam, and Seneca County.
Governor Bob Taft declared a state of emergency for Van Wert County and Ottawa County because of the violent tornadoes that rocked northwest Ohio. The National Weather Service made sure the warnings were issued well in advance on November 10, 2002.
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