Tornado In Western Preble County, OH - June 15, 2019

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
459 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN RURAL WESTERN PREBLE COUNTY, OHIO...

Location...Rural Western Preble County, Ohio
Date...June 15, 2019
Start Time...9:56 PM EDT
End Time...9:59 PM EDT
Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph
Maximum Path Width...35 yards
Path Length...1.7 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7585N / 84.8057W
Ending Lat/Lon...39.7718N / 84.7802W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 tornado in rural western Preble County, Ohio, approximately 8
miles west of Eaton.

The first damage from this tornado was observed on Weist Road,
east of Route 227. Numerous trees up to one foot in diameter were
knocked down. The most significant damage was a large tree limb
which was blown down and punctured the roof of a house. In
addition, two large barn doors were blown in and a side barn door
was ripped off and blown to the north-northwest about 20 yards.
A few windows and sections of the barn were also damaged.

The tornado appears to have moved northeast across a field, then
produced additional damage to trees at a residence on Wolverton
Road, just south of Paddock Road. The tornado is believed to have
dissipated shortly after.

The National Weather Weather Service would like to thank Preble
County, Ohio Emergency Management for their assistance in
conducting 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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Haydu/Peloquin