'Morning Quickie': Two confirmed tornadoes in NE Ohio Tuesday

Storm cleanup continues throughout NE Ohio

By Eric McElroy and Slats

Experts from the National Weather Service were in Northeast Ohio yesterday to assess storm damage and determine if any tornadoes touched down.

By Wednesday evening, the NWS has confirmed two tornadoes during Tuesday’s storms. The first in Bedford and Valley View, while the second touched down in Avon Lake and lifted in Rocky River.

As of 5 a.m. on Thursday, FirstEnergy reports more than 270,000 customers in Ohio are without power. Here’s where most of the outages are located and when the utility estimates service could be restored:

Ashtabula County: 6,440 outages