COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Four tornadoes touched down in central Ohio counties as a result of Tuesday's severe thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS in Pittsburgh posted its damage survey report Saturday morning where they confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Muskingum County on Tuesday night while another touched down in Guernsey County.
In addition to the confirmed EF0 tornado in Licking County, Tuesday's severe storms resulted in at least five confirmed tornadoes in central Ohio and eight total in the state. The NWS did not report if any people were injured as a result of these tornadoes.
Guernsey County's tornado was ruled as an EF1 with an estimated wind peak of 100 mph and a track of 1.3 miles in the north central portion of the county. That tornado touched down at 8:57 p.m. and caused minor damage to a barn and partial roof damage to a mobile home.
The first of three tornadoes in Muskingum County touched down at 8:32 p.m. in north Zanesville and was ruled an EF1 with a track longer than eight miles. The tornado's path began at the Parr Airport where a hangar collapsed. Additional damage reported by the NWS included the destruction of a small shed and damage to multiple barns.
At 8:49 p.m., an EF0 tornado hit the county in Highland Township with high winds at 85 mph, a storm track of 1.21 miles, and weak damage to trees and roofs. The NWS also reported an EF1 tornado with 105 mph winds that touched down in Chandlersville at 9:20 p.m., where metal roofing panels of a barn were lost.
Tuesday began with a strong line of storms that affected the morning commute. After the midday sun, scattered showers and storms came again during the late afternoon. But then came the double rainbow. Dave Mazza, chief meteorologist of Storm Team 4, said the timing was perfect for a double rainbow, which is more common than a single rainbow when the conditions are right just before sunset.
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