Communities east of Cleveland woke to extensive damage Friday after the National Weather Service says an EF-1 tornado touched down in Mentor.
“Midnight hit, the sky went white, and we just heard loud booms. Trees started falling everywhere,” said Sommer Smiciklas, who lives on the city’s Northwest side.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado began West of Dartmoor Road near Mentor Avenue around midnight Friday. It tracked east for more than three miles and ended south of Donald E. Kruger Park, leaving a trail of damage 150 yards wide. The high winds sheared the tops off the canopy of the tree-lined street. One large tree knocked a transformer from a power pole near the end of Fisher’s driver.
The city tells News 5 that no storm-related injuries had been reported Friday afternoon. Some neighbors said they felt fortunate the damage also wasn’t worse.Utility companies told neighbors power would likely not be restored until Wed., Aug. 30. The city is coming up with an action plan to reopen roads, clean up debris and repair wires. More details are expected on Monday.
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