Tornado in Northeast Montgomery County, OH

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 815 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019 ...EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHEAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY... Location...northeast Montgomery County, Ohio Date...........................May 28 2019 Start Time.....................1134 PM EDT End Time.......................1145 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF2 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...135 MPH Maximum Path Width.............0.25 mile Path Length....................7.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8618N / 84.2506W Ending Lat/Lon......39.8074N / 84.1268W ...Summary... The tornado touched down initially just south of I-70 near Little York Road and Dog Leg Road, and traveled southeast while it intensified , producing damage consistent with EF2 wind speeds at several locations to the west of I-75, most notably on Cricket Lane and on Coppersmith Avenue in vicinity of Brantford Road. Several homes in this area had complete or near complete roof removal, with some collapse of an exterior wall. Tree damage was significant in this area as well. The tornado continued east while crossing I-75, where damage to businesses in this area was consistent with mostly EF1 and some low-end EF2 wind speeds. The tornado continued southeast and began to weaken and lifted approximately in the vicinity of Needmore Road. Maximum estimated wind speeds based on this ground survey with aerial support from Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation Section are approximately 135 mph. The NWS in Wilmington would like to thank the Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation Section for assistance in completing this 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. $$ Binau/Fliehman

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

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