January 11, 2020 - Tornado In Fletcher, Ohio

Dangerous Cold Weather for Most of the Country; Rare Winter Storm for the South; Fire Weather Concerns for Southern California

Arctic air will filter south and east through early this week. As this cold air moves across the South, a rare winter storm is forecast to develop from Texas, Gulf Coast States into the Southeast through early this week. Several new daily record low temperatures are expected, including new record-low maximum temperatures. For Southern California, fire weather concerns increase this week. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 412 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN MIAMI COUNTY OHIO ON JANUARY 11th 2020... .FLETCHER, OH... Start Location...southwest of Fletcher in Miami County, Ohio End Location...northeast of Fletcher in Miami County, Ohio Date...January 11th 2020 Estimated Time...1015 PM EST until 1021 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph Maximum Path Width...175 yards Path Length...6.3 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...40.1060/-84.1758 Ending Lat/Lon...40.1585/-84.0774 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A National Weather Service damage survey in collaboration with Miami County Emergency Management Agency confirmed a weak tornado touched down initially on the north side of East Peterson Road, about 4 miles southwest of Fletcher. The tornado moved across rural areas of Miami County, crossing North Union Shelby Road, across the Big Woods Reserve, and then across the far southeast portions of the town of Fletcher. The tornado lifted about 2 miles northeast of Fletcher in an open field after removing portion of barn roof on Snyder Road. Damage consisted mainly of broken and snapped off trees, and roof damage to barns and outbuildings. Snapped electrical poles were assessed on the east side of Fletcher. Residential structures were impacted either with shingle and soffit removal, or with trees having fallen on them. 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Binau/McGinnis