Although not as common as spring tornadoes, fall tornadoes are not unheard of, especially in Northeast Ohio.
A tornado watch was in effect for the tri-county area, as well as Mercer and Lawrence counties in Pennsylvania, until 11 p.m. Monday. A severe thunderstorm warning was posted earlier in the evening for most of the area.
Heavy rain was reported in Trumbull County about 7 p.m., with some areas in the northern portion reporting dime-size hail. There also thunder, lightning and strong wind, which brought down a few wires and trees.
No injuries were reported and there were no power outages.
Meteorologist Don Guthrie said a tornado in Clark, Pa., on Nov. 10, 2002, was the result of weather very similar to Monday evening: Higher than normal temperatures for this time of year slamming into cold air from Canada. Guthrie said the storm was fast-moving, which led to wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Meteorologist Paul Wetzl said temperatures on Monday were 20 degrees above normal for November. He said primary tornado season is in the spring, but fall is a secondary tornado season because of the temperature fluctuations.
