EF0 Tornado Confirmed North of Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio - June 8, 2022

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
316 PM EDT Sat Jun 11 2022

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...4 N Urbana in Champaign County OH
End Location.....5 SW North Lewisburg in Champaign County OH
Date.............June 8, 2022
Estimated Time...6:42 PM EDT to 6:52 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards
Path Length....................5.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.1700 / -83.7498
Ending Lat/Lon......40.1768 / -83.6424
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington OH has confirmed an
EF0 tornado north of Urbana in Champaign County, Ohio. This
tornado occurred on June 8, 2022. This statement has been updated
today (June 11, 2022) to incorporate additional damage. 

Initial EF-0 damage began on W Herr Road near N US Highway 68. 
Several large tree branches measuring between 3-8 inches were 
snapped. The adjacent home toward the east had four large hardwood
trees down, several of which were snapped at the trunk. 
Additionally, this home and unattached garage had siding ripped 
off. Continuing 1.7 miles northeast, the property at the 
intersection of Kennard-Kingscreek Rd and Game Farm Rd exhibited 
EF-0 strength damage. Numerous hardwood trees were snapped at the 
trunk, a metal garage door was bent, a barn door track was ripped 
from the barn, and a shed was rolled onto its side.

The tornado continued eastward, breaking additional tree limbs 
along Kennard- Kingscreek Road. Farther down the road, a barn was 
completely destroyed with the roof caving in and one of the 
supporting walls thrown 15 yards to the north. Next door to this 
location, several large hardwood trees were uprooted. Farther 
northeast down Kennard-Kingscreek Rd, a front porch was completely
separated from the home and had large 20ft pieces of structure 
thrown as far as 50-70 yards away. The damage path continues past 
N Ludlow Rd down S Kennard Rd where metal roofing was lifted off 
of a barn. More damage was found along a treeline off of Dog Leg 
Rd, where numerous tree branches were snapped and trees were 
uprooted. The last known damage from the tornado occurred along 
State Route 296, where several trees were downed.

Additional damage was surveyed in northeastern Champaign County 
near Woodstock, and in far southwestern Union County. At these 
locations, the damage found was very minor. One tree was uprooted 
in wet ground, and other damage consisted primarily of snapped 
tree limbs. Because of the limited nature of the damage, there is 
not enough evidence to confirm an additional tornado near these 
locations.

The NWS would like to thank the Champaign County EMA and the 
Union County EMA for their assistance with the damage assessment 
today.

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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CA/LC