See videos of the severe tornado damage in the Dayton, Ohio area.
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Dayton tornado damage and debris.
Video captured the damage caused by a large and dangerous tornado that struck Dayton, Ohio and its surrounding communities. You can see videos of the destruction and severe weather throughout this article. Live scanner reports captured a flurry of rescue activity that continued well into the morning in Dayton-area communities like Trotwood.
This is horrifying. You watch as this homeowner comes out from sheltering… to find her home destroyed ???? #daytonareatornado#DaytonTornadopic.twitter.com/GuT2Y9uwMH
Amy Wood 7 News (@TVAmy) May 28,2019
Rescuers were extricating trapped people. They were tending to the injured. They referred to a house that was cut in half, another that was leveled, and other buildings were described as “collapsed.”
@lookner my buddy just sent me this video of Dayton tornado pic.twitter.com/HYkgUhUjD8
Manuel Villalobos (@manuelvilla63) May 28,2019
One person was described as having a “head injury.” A house was “completely flattened…a female possibly missing. They don’t know if she was home or not,” said another rescuer on the scanner.
Also in Clayton and Trotwood. Many trees down. Power lines down. pic.twitter.com/s0NBxo5SwK
Kenneth C. Henning (@KennethCHenning) May 28,2019
Pictures also captured the severe damage.
A home in #Dayton#ohio#tornado unfortunately there may be many of these scenes come sun up #wlwt#wlwtweather@wlwt@RandiRicoWLWT@AllisonWeather@WeatherManCam_pic.twitter.com/17b1GGNLv2
Kevin Robinson (@KevinWLWT) May 28,2019
It was not yet clear how many were wounded or whether there were deaths. However, the National Weather Service office that serves Dayton, Ohio confirmed that a tornado touched ground in the Dayton, Ohio area, calling it large and dangerous.
Initial scenes of tornado damage out of the #Dayton area from @Snapchat’s SnapMap: https://t.co/79fVUjNByy#OHwxpic.twitter.com/h7QTOvCAqt
Jacob DeFlitch (@WxDeFlitch) May 28,2019
Rescues were underway early in the morning of May 28,2019.
Everyone, I was just direct hit by a tornado here in dayton ohio. The street and houses are all in shambles. Live power lines everywhere. I will keep everyone updated. pic.twitter.com/aoStcpQsw0
Equate (@EquateHD) May 28,2019
The damage to the Dayton metropolitan area was described by one journalist as “catastrophic” and “unbelievable.”
Well when you’re on the highway and there’s a tornado crossing the interstate and the best thing you can do is hope for the best and play somewhere over the rainbow #tornado#dayton#i75#twister#somewhereovertherainbowpic.twitter.com/28hg7h1P49
Christian Matthews (@officialdark1) May 28,2019
Various suburban Dayton communities were affected; in Trotwood, the mayor reported “extensive” damage throughout the community.
Tornado sirens in Dayton. pic.twitter.com/jzyNTwo4Ni
The DRAW (@TheSamiCallihan) May 28,2019
In Brookville, school was cancelled for May 28 after part of the roof blew off, the superintendent said to WHIO-TV. On the scanner, rescuers referred to “major damage” and roofs being gone.
Tough night in Western Ohio RT @_natemorris: “Unbelievable” and “Catastrophic” damage in Celina, OH and surrounding #Dayton metro area after large and devastating tornado struck the city. #ohwxpic.twitter.com/ucKxZtD8OK
T. G. Shuck (@TGweather) May 28,2019
“We have a house that was cut in half over here,” a rescuer said on the scanner around 12:23 a.m. on May 28,2019. Medics were on the scene responding to numerous calls.
UPDATE: @mcohiosheriff says the Northridge High School, 2251 Timber Lane, gymnasium has been opened for those affected by the storm event and have been displaced by damage. The American Red Cross has been contacted to assist in operating the emergency shelter. #DaytonTornado
Adam Aaro (@AdamFox45Now) May 28,2019
Rescuers were discussing efforts to extricate people. “Multiple structures collapsed…one person trapped,” said another rescuer on the scanner.
