EF0 Tornado Confirmed near Covington, Ohio

June 9, 2020
Tornado in Miami County, Ohio

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
453 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR COVINGTON IN MIAMI COUNTY OHIO ON
JUNE 9 2020...

Location...Near Covington in Miami County, Ohio
Date...June 9, 2020
Estimated Starting Time...8:32 PM EDT
Estimated Ending Time.....8:33 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...70 mph
Maximum Path Width...75 yards
Path Length..........0.5 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon....40.0774N / 84.3540W
Ending Lat/Lon.......40.0781N / 84.3456W
* Fatalities....0
* Injuries......0

...Summary...
A brief tornado touchdown has been confirmed near Covington in Miami
County Ohio. This tornado occurred during the evening of June 9.
This confirmation is based on recent reports of tree damage along
West Sugar Grove Road near the Stillwater River, in addition to
radar data from the Wilmington, OH Doppler Weather Radar. Based on
pictures of the tree damage, this brief tornado is rated as EF-0
on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with maximum winds of 70 mph.

The National Weather Service appreciates the support from Miami County
Emergency Management and public reports with these findings.

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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