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Tornado near Fairborn / Medway, OH |
UPDATED INFORMATION
Location...Fairborn in Greene County Ohio to near Medway in Clark County Ohio Date...05/24/2017 Estimated Start Time...09:06 PM EDT Estimated End Time...09:16 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 MPH Maximum Path Width...90 Yards Path Length...2.7 Miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8311N / 84.0207W Ending lat/Lon...39.8638N / 84.0497W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 Based on radar data, video evidence and eyewitness reports, the tornado is estimated to have touched down along Broad Street just southwest of the intersection with Central Ave. |
ORIGINAL STATEMENT
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1235 PM EDT Fri May 26 2017 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED FROM NEAR FAIRBORN IN GREENE COUNTY OHIO TO NEAR MEDWAY IN CLARK COUNTY OHIO... Location...Fairborn in Greene County Ohio to near Medway in Clark County Ohio Date...05/24/2017 Estimated Start Time...09:07 PM EDT Estimated End Time...09:16 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 MPH Maximum Path Width...90 Yards Path Length...2.5 Miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8330N/84.0227W Ending lat/Lon...39.8638N/84.0497W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event(s) and publication in NWS Storm Data. ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington OH has confirmed a tornado from near Fairborn in Greene County Ohio to near Medway in Clark County Ohio on 05/24/2017. Based on additional photos and radar evidence, the beginning point of this tornado has been adjusted farther to the southeast toward Fairborn in Greene County Ohio. Some minor tree damage occurred in Fairborn Park, just northwest of Fairborn and then some additional minor tree damage was found along Osborn Road in extreme northwest Greene County. Tornado damage was also found along Lower Valley Pike near Princeton Drive, just southwest of the Interstate 70 and route 235 interchange. The tornado then continued in a north-northwest path along and either side of Princeton Drive. Several manufactured homes sustained roof and siding damage, along with carports and awnings destroyed. Several large trees were damaged, either uprooted or with large branches snapped off. Two large trees fell on and destroyed 2 homes on Cordova Drive. Several homes along Wellington Avenue had mud splattered on the north or east side of the homes, showing evidence of rotation. The damage quickly lessened in strength further to the northwest with minimal damage along Jason Drive and no evidence of damage by Amy Dee Lane. For reference: the Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...wind speeds 65 to 85 mph. EF1...wind speeds 86 to 110 mph. EF2...wind speeds 111 to 135 mph. EF3...wind speeds 136 to 165 mph. EF4...wind speeds 166 to 200 mph. EF5...wind speeds greater than 200 mph. $$ JDR |
Radar Loops from the Dayton Terminal Doppler Radar (9:02 PM - 9:21 PM) | |
TDAY 0.3° Reflectivity | TDAY 0.3° Velocity |
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TDAY 2.4° Reflectivity | TDAY 2.4° Velocity |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
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