Tornado Near Circleville, Ohio

Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 939 PM EDT SAT JUN 2 2001 ...A WEAK TORNADO PRODUCED DAMAGE IN CIRCLEVILLE... A WEAK TORNADO MOVED THROUGH SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CIRCLEVILLE AROUND 455 PM EDT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE PICKAWAY COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT DAMAGE PATH OF ABOUT A HALF MILE WITH A WIDTH OF 75 TO 100 YARDS. A RESTAURANT ROOF SUSTAINED SOME MINOR DAMAGE AND A HOME TRAILER WAS PUSHED OFF OF ITS FOUNDATION. THE REST OF THE DAMAGE MAINLY CONSISTED OF DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN F0 ON THE FUJITA SCALE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH WINDS OF 40 TO 72 MPH. $$ LOTT