Tornado 2019 Trumbull County

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An unseasonably warm and sunny January day took an unexpected twist Tuesday morning as an F1 tornado raced through Bazetta Township, across Mosquito Lake and into Cortland. Along the way, the storm that reached 100 mile-per-hour winds picked up and moved a garage on North Park Avenue, downed trees and power lines on Everett Hull Road near the fairgrounds, destroyed a building at Hillside Cemetery on the other side of the lake and knocked down trees in Cortland. The funnel cloud was clearly visible as it headed into Cortland, allowing a worker at the cemetery and multiple individuals in Cortland to grab a video before it dissipated over the Cortland skies. Though several buildings were damaged, no one was injured. It caught many people by surprise, possibly even the National Weather Service, which had not issued a tornado warning for Trumbull County until after the county 911 center called the service at 10:29 a.m. to tell them about a sighting, said Ernie Cook, 911 director.
Michael Morris, his wife Sierra and their son Brantley, ,2, standby a large tree branch that fell in their side yard in Cortland this morning. One of the branches fell on their 2017 Malibu, damaging it.

Michael Morris, his wife Sierra and their son Brantley, ,2, standby a large tree branch that fell in their side yard in Cortland this morning. One of the branches fell on their 2017 Malibu, damaging it.

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

.Seven large pine trees all fell in a row next to the Cortland united Methodist church on N. High St. in Cortland. The one closest to the house also landed on the house and caused some damage..Sent from my iPhone.

.Seven large pine trees all fell in a row next to the Cortland united Methodist church on N. High St. in Cortland. The one closest to the house also landed on the house and caused some damage..Sent from my iPhone.

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

.HereÕs What is left of the cemetery storage building at hillside cemetery after Highwinds or a tornado blew through this morning. kris parke the bazettaa Township Road superintendent said he believes about 50 trees were also knocked over in the cemetery..

.HereÕs What is left of the cemetery storage building at hillside cemetery after Highwinds or a tornado blew through this morning. kris parke the bazettaa Township Road superintendent said he believes about 50 trees were also knocked over in the cemetery..

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

.This Is Hillside cemetery in Bazetta township just east of mosquito lake where about 10 trees were filled in a cemetery storage building was destroyed this morning in Highwinds. On the west side of the lake there was also similar damage reported on Bazetta Road at Everett hull road..Sent from my iPhone

.This Is Hillside cemetery in Bazetta township just east of mosquito lake where about 10 trees were filled in a cemetery storage building was destroyed this morning in Highwinds. On the west side of the lake there was also similar damage reported on Bazetta Road at Everett hull road..Sent from …

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

> Emily Metheny stands near the garage that was over a pickup truck on her grandfather's property on North Park Avenue in Bazetta Township Tuesday. The truck is shown in the background. She watched the garage lift off of the ground, hang in the air and then fall to the ground Tuesday morning.

> Emily Metheny stands near the garage that was over a pickup truck on her grandfather's property on North Park Avenue in Bazetta Township Tuesday. The truck is shown in the background. She watched the garage lift off of the ground, hang in the air and then fall to the …

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

.Done Petrosky of Petrosky Brothers construction of Cortland was on the roof of this house working on the chimney when this mornings tornado blew through on Lakeshore Drive in Bazetta Township. Petrosky ducked behind the chimney and rode out the storm which she said lasted about One minute. Storm blew shingles off the roof, so he got a generator and shingles started to repair the roof. power has been off to the neighborhood since just after the storm.

.Done Petrosky of Petrosky Brothers construction of Cortland was on the roof of this house working on the chimney when this mornings tornado blew through on Lakeshore Drive in Bazetta Township. Petrosky ducked behind the chimney and rode out the storm which she said lasted about One minute. Storm blew …

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  • January 8, 2019 5:10 p.m.

Michael Morris, his wife Sierra and their son Brantley, 2, stand by a large tree branch that fell in their side yard in Cortland this morning. One of the branches fell on their 2017 Malibu, damaging it.

Michael Morris, his wife Sierra and their son Brantley, 2, stand by a large tree branch that fell in their side yard in Cortland this morning. One of the branches fell on their 2017 Malibu, damaging it.


This Is Hillside Cemetery in Bazetta Township just east of Mosquito Lake where about 10 trees fell and a cemetery storage building was destroyed this morning in high winds. On the west side of the lake there was also similar damage reported on Bazetta Road at Everett Hull road.

This Is Hillside Cemetery in Bazetta Township just east of Mosquito Lake where about 10 trees fell and a cemetery storage building was destroyed this morning in high winds. On the west side of the lake there was also similar damage reported on Bazetta Road at Everett Hull road.