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3 days ago
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40th anniversary of a massive tornado outbreak in Ohio, Pennsylvania
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On the evening of May 31, 1985, a series of large and deadly tornadoes swept across northeastern and central Ohio, leaving wide paths of destruction. Victoria Piasecka, a Hilliard resident, was a high school student in Howland Township, Ohio, a little south of Warren, in May 1985. School had let out for the summer on that unseasonably warm, sunny afternoon. She and her friends were playing video games at her aunt's home when they heard an unfamiliar sound. Heading outside, a large tornado resembling a column of fire descended from a relatively bright sky without warning. 'It wasn't dark at the time,' said Piasecka. 'It was huge, and roofs going up, and just seeing stuff going up in the air, and we all ran inside after that.' She added that the scene moments afterwards was 'just devastating.' The tornado first touched down in Newton Falls, about 15 miles west of Niles, where the fire chief saved lives by climbing to the roof of the Municipal Building, where he spotted the funnel and alerted officials by walkie talkie to sound the town's tornado siren. The F3/F4 tornado intensified before plowing through the northern part of Niles, destroying a popular roller rink that would have been occupied with youngsters only a short time later in the evening. Columbus and central Ohio Weather Radar Hundreds of homes were destroyed by winds approaching 300 mph, and eight people died. The monster tornado continued east, weakening slightly as it passed north of Youngstown, killing two persons in Hubbard Township. The violent tornado blasted across Mercer County, Pennsylvania, killing seven more in Wheatland. In all, 18 lives were lost and 310 people were injured. Around the same time, a tornado touched down northwest of Johnstown and passed north of the Croton egg farm, traveling 29 miles before ending in the hills of southwestern Coshocton County. One person died just across the county line and 25 were injured. A number of homes and barns were heavily damaged, and trees were toppled along the path of the storm across northern Licking County. The tornado outbreak that began in the mid-afternoon in southeastern Ontario, Canada, where 12 people died, spread rapidly southeast across northeastern and central Ohio (11 direct deaths) and western and central Pennsylvania (65 deaths). Storm damages at the time were estimated in excess of $600 million. A total of 44 tornadoes were confirmed, including 12 in Ohio and 21 in Pennsylvania (including four that started in Ohio). Three tornadoes touched down in New York, one of which first landed in northwestern Pennsylvania. A recent update counted 14 tornadoes in Ontario. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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Newton Falls community gathers for Tornado Walk
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) — The community gathered Saturday in Newton Falls to tour the village and visit sites that were damaged from the 1985 tornado outbreak in honor of its 40th anniversary. The Tornado Walk included stops at the First Church of God, Veterans Park, and the Bash Home. Many shared stories of what they remember about the places and events during the storms. Some shared their personal experiences of witnessing the tornadoes. 'I looked out the front porch. I saw the tornado coming. My two boys were in the bathtub getting their baths, and I hollered at my wife, and I grabbed the two kids under each arm. We headed for the basement,' said George Paisley, a Newton Falls resident. Paisley said the tornado took the foundation of his house, the garage to his home and his car. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-05-2025
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Brookfield softball rallies to earn third win in four outings
NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (WKBN) – After trailing 4-0 entering the third inning, Brookfield outscored Newton Falls, 13-1, throughout the rest of the game to post a 13-5 victory. The Warriors' top four batters in the lineup finished 9 for 18 and scored 6 runs while driving in 7 more. Mya Jumper had three singles, while Elaina Boyce and Grace Teal each had two singles, and Madison Obermiyer belted a pair of triples to finish with 3 RBIs. Obermiyer also went the distance in the circle by pitching seven innings, allowing 3 earned runs and striking out 11 batters. Brookfield has now won three of their last four outings. The Warriors will look to continue it on Monday when they visit Campbell. The Tigers' leadoff hitter Kirra Howard came in big with 3 hits, including a triple, and scored 3 runs. Kylee Lance doubled and singled to close out her afternoon, 2 for 4. Hanna Wright tripled as well. Newton Falls will travel to Middlefield to take on Cardinal on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-02-2025
- Sport
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LaBrae holds on for third straight conference title
LEAVITTSBURG, Ohio (WKBN) – LaBrae held off a late Newton Falls push to beat the Tigers 59-57 to claim the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Grey Tier championship outright on Friday. 'It's huge, it's one of the goals we set out for at the beginning of the season to be able to win a conference championship,' LaBrae head coach Chad Kiser said. 'I'm just proud of our guys for how we finished there and making some free throws and finishing, it was huge.' It is the third consecutive conference title for the Vikings as LaBrae senior Derek Wilson finished with a game-high 20 points in the win. 'It means everything, you know? I mean, we have the fans here supporting us every single game and just to do something so massive that's like such a great accomplishment that we can do this all as a team together and just celebrate together,' Wilson said. Other key contributors for the Vikings were Owen Boone with 16 points and Austin Rowe also reached double-figures scoring 10. For Newton Falls, both Phillip Davis and Landon McGregor led the team with 15 points. The win moves the Vikings to 16-5 overall and 12-1 in conference play as they take the conference crown. Next LaBrae will travel to Liberty for a regular season finale on Tuesday, Feb. 18. With the loss, Newton Falls drops to 15-7 to finish the regular season. The Tigers will next host East Palestine on Friday, Feb. 21 to begin tournament play. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
