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EF1 Tornado Confirmed Southeast of Pitsburg in Darke County, Ohio |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 548 PM EDT Thu Jun 9 2022 ...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SOUTHEAST DARKE COUNTY... Start Location...2 ENE Gordon in Darke County OH End Location.....2 SSW Potsdam in Darke County OH Date.............June 8, 2022 Estimated Time...5:42 PM EDT to 5:46 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph Maximum Path Width.............125 yards Path Length....................2.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.9384 / -84.4772 Ending Lat/Lon......39.9372 / -84.431 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... With coordination and assistance from the Darke County Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH conducted a damage survey today in relation to the severe thunderstorms which occurred during the late afternoon on June 8th. The survey concluded that a tornado touched down in open farm fields to the west of Schnorf-Jones Road, and immediately intensified and hit a farm, heavily damaging barns and outbuildings. The tornado continued east and crossed Red River-West Grove Road where another farm was struck with roof damage to several barns. The tornado lifted in a field east of Highway 49. Several people witnessed the tornado on the ground in this area, including a video footage of debris being lifted from the ground. Damage at the first farmstead is consistent with wind speeds of around 100 mph, or EF1 damage. The second farmstead sustained damage consistent with wind speeds of around 75 mph. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Darke County Emergency Management Agency for 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. $$ Binau/Gibson |
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