Tornado Confirmed Near Selma, Ohio

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
518 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018

...TORNADO CONFIRMED 3 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF SELMA IN
CLARK COUNTY OHIO...

Location...3 Miles WNW of Selma in Clark County, Ohio 
Date...April 3, 2018 
Estimated Time...4:56 PM EDT to 4:59 PM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 MPH 
Maximum Path Width...150 yards 
Path Length...4.3 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7948N / 83.7592W 
Ending Lat/Lon...39.8140N / 83.6853W
* 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 3 miles west-northwest of Selma in Clark County Ohio on 
April 3, 2018.

The first visual sign of tornadic damage was observed on
Cortsville Road where a barn was destroyed and a large hardwood
tree was knocked down. 

Damage continued to the east-northeast, particularly at the 
McDorman Farm on Selma Pike. At this property, multiple buildings 
were damaged. A significant portion of the roof of one building 
was completely lifted off and blown into an adjacent field. On 
another building, multiple sides had siding removed and sustained 
some roof damage. Exterior walls on multiple sides of a large barn
were also damaged.

It is possible that the tornado briefly lifted beyond this
property, although additional tornadic damage was observed as far
east as Clifton Road. Shutters were removed and lifted from
multiple sides of a two-story home. One tree was also downed 
nearby. An eyewitness report confirmed the presence of a tornado 
in this vicinity. The tornado is believed to have ended shortly
after as no additional damage was observed further east along 
Clifton Road and within South Charleston.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio would like to
thank Clark County Ohio Emergency Management and local eyewitnesses
who provided detailed accounts of the storm.

This information can also be found on our website at
weather.gov/iln.

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.

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BPP/KC