EF1 Tornado Confirmed Near Gratis, Ohio

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
633 PM EDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...TORNADO CONFIRMED FROM SOUTHWEST MONTGOMERY INTO
NORTHWEST BUTLER COUNTY...

Start Location...4 miles southeast of Gratis in Montgomery County, Ohio
End Location...6 miles southwest of Germantown in Butler County, Ohio
Date...June 18th 2021
Estimated Time...838 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90-95 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...2.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.6181/-84.4696
Ending Lat/Lon...39.5799/-84.4555
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
With coordination and assistance from the Emergency Management Agencies
in Butler and Montgomery Counties, the National Weather Service in Wilmington
confirmed a brief and weak EF1 tornado that touched down Friday evening in
extreme southwest Montgomery County southeast of Gratis, and lifted in
northwest Butler County southwest of Germantown.

The tornado initially touched down on the west side of Puddenbag Road south
of Barlow Road and damaged several groves of trees before crossing Puddenbag
Road and snapping and uprooting several more groves of trees on the east side
of Puddenbag Road.  The tornado crossed in front of a farmstead and snapped and
uprooted a number of trees in front of the residence. It was at this location
where tree damage was estimated to be caused by winds in the 90-95 mph range.
The tornado continued southeast to Oxford Road where roofing material was lifted
from a home on the north side of the road, and a barn on the south side of the
road, while also continuing to cause considerable tree damage. The tornado then
continued southeast across Elk Creek Road toward No Mans Road where more tree
damage was found. In this location the damage was found to be considerably more
broad and of lesser intensity, suggesting the tornado was lifting as it moved
south along Elk Creek Road and No Mans Road.

Damage was clearly tornadic in nature, with the damage path found to be quite
concentrated and convergent in nature, with a number of tree branches lifted
and thrown considerable distances downstream (several hundred yards or more
at times).  The worst of the tree damage was consistent of wind speeds estimated
between 90 and 95 mph, making this a low-end EF1 tornado.

The National Weather Service wishes to thank the Butler and Montgomery County
Emergency Management Agencies for their continued support and assistance.

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.

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Binau/Gibson