Ohio storms kill 5-year-old boy as historic rainfall floods Kelleys Island

"Severe storms and flash flooding affected parts of Ohio on July 5 and 6, 2026, killing a 5-

year-old boy in Monroe County and producing historic and potentially record-breaking rainfall on Kelleys Island. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado and a destructive macroburst in Mahoning County, where straight-line winds downed nearly 1 000 trees.
Historic rainfall inundated Kelleys Island while severe thunderstorms produced tornadoes, destructive straight-line winds, and flash flooding across Ohio during a widespread weekend weather outbreak that left a 5-year-old boy dead and caused significant damage in several communities." W