Tornado near Uniopolis, OH - May 27, 2019

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
812 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR UNIOPOLIS IN EASTERN AUGLAIZE COUNTY
OHIO...

Location...near Uniopolis in Auglaize County, Ohio
Date...........................May 27, 2019
Start Time.....................1047 PM EDT
End Time.......................1054 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards
Path Length....................4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.567035N / 84.109499W
Ending Lat/Lon......40.590144N / 84.040738W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio
conducted a storm damage survey south and southeast of Uniopolis in
Auglaize County, Ohio, and determined that damage there was caused
by an EF0 tornado.

The tornado appears to have first touched down in a small wooded
area along Town Line Road south of the intersection with Middle
Pike. Hardwood trees with trunk diameters between 6-18 inches were
uprooted and snapped here, with debris lofted and carried northeast
up to approximately 100 yards. This damage is likely the result of
75-85 mph winds associated with an EF0 tornado.

The next damage point was along Middle Pike east of the intersection
with Town Line Road. The wooden supports of approximately 75 yards
of guardrail were bent over or snapped toward the north, and some
roofing was removed from a small outbuilding on the north side of
the road. One barn was destroyed and another was damaged farther
northeast near the intersection of Blank Pike and Stiles Road, with
debris lofted and dropped in a field 100-150 yards to the northeast.
EF0 tornado winds likely ranged from 75-85 mph in both of these
locations.

The tornado then appeared to lift briefly before touching down again
on Boundry Road north of Blank Pike. Structural damage to a barn and
small shed occurred here. Trees with trunk diameters of
approximately 6-12 inches were also snapped, lofted and carried 50-
100 yards. The EF0 tornado winds here were estimated between 65-75
mph.

The same circulation may have touched down several minutes later in
Waynesfield, but the distance to Waynesfield exceeds two miles, with
no observed damage in between at this time. Therefore, this tornado
track will be ended here and the tornado that was captured on video
in Waynesfield will be considered separate and discussed in another
statement.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Auglaize County
Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this storm
damage 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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