Severe Weather - June 2, 2009

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 502 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2009 ...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AMANDA OHIO... LOCATION...3 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AMANDA IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY OHIO DATE...JUNE 2ND 2009 ESTIMATED TIME...536 PM EDT MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0 ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 MPH MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...10 YARDS PATH LENGTH...50 YARDS BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.5981 N / 82.7095 W ENDING LAT/LON...39.5978 N / 82.7094 W THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A SURVEY AND HAS CONFIRMED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 3 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AMANDA IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY OHIO. A CONVERGENT PATH EXTENDING ABOUT 50 YARDS WAS FOUND IN A WHEAT FIELD JUST NORTH OF JULIAN ROAD. THE WHEAT WAS LAID OUT IN A PATH EXTENDING FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO. $$

Fairfield/Pickaway Storm

Center of Storm Path	EF0 Tornado SSE of Amanda

Tornado Near Amanda, OH - Track

Track of Tornado Near Amanda	Rotation Near Amanda