Tornado in Huber Heights, OH - May 19, 2019

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
911 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN HUBER HEIGHTS OHIO...

Location...Huber Heights in Montgomery County, Ohio
Date...........................May 19 2019
Start Time.....................922 PM EDT
End Time.......................924 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards
Path Length....................1.0 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8509N / 84.1497W
Ending Lat/Lon......39.8636N / 84.1417W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF1 tornado in Huber Heights.

Damage from this tornado was largely confined to a suburban
residential area to the southwest of the intersection of
Taylorsville Road and Ohio State Route 202 (Troy Pike). The
beginning of the observed damage was in a wooded area to the west
and southwest of Lincrest Place. Damage became more widespread to
the north-northeast of this location, with the most concentrated
area of damage observed along Dial Drive between Wildview Drive
and Longford Road. Several other roads in this area observed
additional damage, including Pineview Drive, Pathview Drive, and
Bluffview Drive. Throughout this neighborhood, extensive tree
damage was observed, with hardwood trees both uprooted and
snapped. The density of tree damage in this area was significant.
The direction of tree fall was also noteworthy. Although the
tornado was moving toward the north-northeast, most of the trees
fell from southeast to northwest, with other trees falling in a
variety of directions. Based on the amount and severity of tree
damage, an EF1 rating was assigned, with an estimated maximum wind
speed of 95 MPH.

Structural damage was generally limited in severity but
widespread in scope, with nearly every home through the middle of
the damage path suffering minor roofing or siding damage. One
home on Dial Drive had a porch awning lifted and blown to the
west, from the rear of the house to the road in front.

The end of the observed damage was just north of Taylorsville
Road, where a few trees were damaged in a small wooded area
adjacent to a commercial building.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Montgomery
County Emergency Management and the Huber Heights Fire Division
with their assistance in completing the storm survey.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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