June 24, 2019 -- Tornado in Pike County in Ohio

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

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED EAST OF PIKETON OHIO...

Location...East of Piketon in Pike County Ohio
Date...........................June 24 2019
Start Time.....................628 PM EDT
End Time.......................635 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............200 yards
Path Length....................4.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.0468N / 82.9083W
Ending Lat/Lon......39.0797N / 82.8462W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

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

The first damage observed from this tornado was located on the
south side of Beaver Pike just east of Bumgardner Road, consisting
of a few trees downed.

More extensive damage was observed along Straight Creek Road just
north of Beaver Pike, in a valley area between two southwest-to-
northeast ridges. At one property, several trees were downed on
top of vehicles, leaving the vehicles heavily damaged. Slightly
further north, structural damage was observed at two properties.
One house had several shingles removed from the southwest-facing
segment of the roof, while also having siding removed from the
northeast-facing wall. A barn at an adjacent property was
collapsed and moved eastward from its original position, and sheet
metal from the barn was found up the hill across the road to the
northeast. Tree damage in this area was significant, especially
along the floor of the valley, where many trees were uprooted.

The tornado appears to have briefly turned to the east as it
crossed the next hill, before shifting to the northeast again and
causing additional damage on Carrs Run Road. One outbuilding
suffered a partial wall failure, along with the removal of some
sheet metal roofing. Tree damage on this road was not as
significant as on Straight Creek Road, but was still noteworthy.
At a property on the east side of Carrs Run Road, one very large
tree was downed from north to south across a garage roof,
essentially slicing the roof into two segments.

Additional tree damage was found further northeast on Ervin Hill
Road and Buckhollow Road.

Based on the extensive tree damage observed along Straight Creek
Road, as well as the damage to the house and barn on the same
road, 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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