PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1232 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009

...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MAY 30TH TORNADO IN WILMINGTON...

LOCATION...3.8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009 
ESTIMATED TIME...850 PM EDT 
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 78 MPH 
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...60 YARDS 
PATH LENGTH...125 YARDS 
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.4039 N / 83.7884 W 
ENDING LAT/LON...39.4023 N / 83.7836 W

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED AN ADDITIONAL BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWN 3.8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO.

A STORM SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS FOUND EFO DAMAGE FROM A SECOND TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON MAY
30TH. THIS TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AFTER METEOROLOGISTS SPOTTED A
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN JUST NORTHEAST OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE. THE TORNADO LIFTED ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE WILMINGTON
AIRPORT BEFORE MAKING ITS SECOND BRIEF TOUCH DOWN. DAMAGE FROM THE
SECOND TOUCH DOWN WAS FOUND SOUTHEAST OF THE OFFICE WHERE THE
TORNADO WAS SIGHTED.

THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A BARN ROOF PARTIALLY
DESTROYED...A SHED FLIPPED AND BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION...AROUND TWO
TREES UPROOTED...AND A NUMBER OF LARGE LIMBS DOWNED. METAL SIDING
WAS RIPPED OFF THE BARN ROOF AND THROWN 20 YARDS. THE WALLS OF THE
BARN WERE ALSO DAMAGED.


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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
502 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN WILMINGTON OHIO...

LOCATION...2 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...848 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.35 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.4242 N / 83.8219 W
ENDING LAT/LON...39.4212 N / 83.8161 W

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2
MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WITNESSED A ROTATING WALL
CLOUD APPROACHING THE OFFICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORM MOVING SOUTHEAST. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD
NORTHEAST OF THE OFFICE...TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD...AND COMING
WITHIN 1000 FEET OF THE OFFICE. WHILE NO CONDENSATION FUNNEL WAS
VISIBLE...DEBRIS AND DUST WERE KICKED UP IN THE NEARBY FARM
FIELDS...WITH CLEAR ROTATION EVIDENT TO NUMEROUS NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS. THE TORNADO LIFTED AS IT APPROACHED DAVIDS
DRIVE...ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE WILMINGTON AIRPORT.

NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO.

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...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN BETHEL OHIO...

LOCATION...BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...844 PM PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.50 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...38.9617 N / 84.0890 W
ENDING LAT/LON...38.9584 N / 84.0814 W

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN
BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A DAMAGE SURVEY IN BETHEL.
NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING THE SURVEY. HOWEVER...NUMEROUS
EYEWITNESS REPORTS AND VIDEO EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT A TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BETHEL...NEAR FOSSYL DRIVE
AND THE BASEBALL DIAMONDS AT BURKE PARK. THE TORNADO MOVED EAST-
SOUTHEAST AND DOWNED A TREE LIMB ON SOUTH ASH STREET. IT LIFTED
SOON THEREAFTER AS IT PASSED DUE SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN BETHEL.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED AT A LATER TIME...IF MORE
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH
INFORMATION ON ANY ADDITIONAL TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS OR DAMAGE...FOR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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HATZOS