Confirmed tornado in Mahoning County from Sunday’s storms

EF 0 tornado with wind speeds of 80 MPH confirmed in Boardman Sunday
EF 0 tornado with wind speeds of 80 MPH confirmed in Boardman Sunday(WOIO)
Published: Sep. 5, 2022 at 12:32 PM EDT
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The National Weather Service in Cleveland has confirmed an EF 0 tornado near the Boardman area in Mahoning county from Sunday’s storms.

The tornado briefly touched down around 5:44 P.M. Sunday evening just east of the Southern Park Mall in Boardman.

Videos circulating around social media confirm a visible funnel and storm damage. It had maximum winds of 80 mph, traveled around 125 yards, and had a maximum width of 15 yards, according to NWS CLE.

The tornado touched down near York Avenue where the storm bent a telephone pole and caused damage to a strip mall.

It was on the ground for less than one minute.