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EF4 Tornado — Van Wert County, Ohio — November 10, 2002

Van Wert County, OH

880 yd wide52.8 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeNovember 10, 2002 · 2:15 PM
Path length52.8 mi
Max width880 yd
Injuries17
Fatalities4

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Van Wert County, OH, tracking roughly 52.8 miles with a maximum width of about 880 yards. The event is associated with 4 fatalities and 17 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Van Wert County, Paulding County, Putnam County, Defiance County
Start coordinates
40.7800, -84.7700
End coordinates
41.3000, -84.0000
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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