June 24, 2019 -- Tornado in Adams and Pike Counties in Ohio

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
607 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2019

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR LATHAM OHIO...

Location...Near Latham in Adams and Pike Counties in Ohio
Date...........................June 24 2019
Start Time.....................555 PM EDT
End Time.......................608 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............300 yards
Path Length....................9.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.0436N / 83.3705W
Ending Lat/Lon......39.0994N / 83.2143W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF1 tornado in Adams and Pike Counties in Ohio. This tornado
occurred on Monday, June 24, 2019.

The first damage observed from this tornado was located near
Edwin Shoemaker Road and Tener Road in far northeastern Adams
County. This damage was limited in scope and consisted of a few
trees downed. Minor tree damage was also observed on another
section of Tener Road near the Adams-Pike county line. From here,
the tornado moved northeast across an inaccessible area.

The most significant damage from this tornado occurred along
Humphrey Road and Hackleshin Road in an area known as Humphrey
Hollow. Tree damage in this area was extensive, especially on the
steep hillsides surrounding the hollow. On one northwest-facing
hillside around a bend on Humphrey Road, nearly every tree was
uprooted down the hill. A few snapped trees were also noted in
this area. There was strong evidence that the most significant
damage occurred on the slopes facing downward along the direction
of the wind -- including generally east-facing slopes on the south
side of the tornadic circulation, and west-facing slopes on the
north side of the circulation. While structural damage in this
area was mainly limited to impact damage from trees, some minor
siding and roofing damage was noted at a few properties.

After leaving Humphrey Hollow, the tornado continued northeast
across another inaccessible area, before causing similar tree
damage along Grassy Fork Road and Fields Hollow Road in Fields
Hollow.

Minor tree damage was observed along Sunfish Creek and State
Route 124 east of Latham, with no evidence of damage reaching very
far to the north of State Route 124.

Based on the extensive tree damage observed in Humphrey Hollow
and Fields Hollow, maximum winds were estimated to be around 90
MPH, making this tornado an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington would like to thank
the Pike County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance
with 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.

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