1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:41 UTC.
1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
A tornado touched down northwest of Willard and traveled southeast to Plymouth. Homes along the route sustained shingle and antenna damage. Two railroad cars were blown off the track and many trees were downed or their tops were broken off.
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