Tornado Confirmed in Lake Lorelei, OH

Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
339 PM EDT Thu Jul 7 2022

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN LAKE LORELEI IN BROWN COUNTY OH...

Start Location...4 WSW Fayetteville in Brown County OH
End Location...1 WNW Fayetteville in Brown County OH
Date...07/06/2022
Estimated Time...03:17 PM EDT
Ending Time...03:21 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width...250.0 yards
Path Length...3.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.1675 / -83.9993
Ending Lat/Lon...39.1988 /-83.9517
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
In coordination with the Brown County Emergency Management Agency,
a National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in the areas
around Lake Lorelei in Brown County Ohio on Thursday July 7th, in
relation to the severe storms which impacted the area on July 6th.

It is important to note that tree damage is extensive across
northern Brown County, with many areas seeing swaths of wind
damage, indicating winds in excess of 70 mph across a large
portion of the area.

Embedded within the numerous instances of wind damage, there is
a concentrated swath of more significant wind damage indicative of
a tornado west of Woodward Road in Brown County, affecting areas of
Woodland Drive before crossing State Route 131. At this point the
tornado was in its formative stages, with mainly EF0 rated damage
across State Route 131 and Black Oak Road. Within the Lake Lorelei
community, the tornado strengthened and produced extensive tree
damage in neighborhoods on the west side of Lake Lorelei. Many
mature/tall trees were snapped or uprooted, some of which fell on
homes and vehicles. Roof damage was also surveyed, as well as porch
uplift on a few homes. The tornado continued northeast across Lake
Lorelei and began to weaken as it exited the Lake Lorelei community
and crossed Vera Cruz Road. The tornado continued to produce
concentrated and significant tree damage on the east side of Vera
Cruz Road north of Fayetteville-Blanchester Road, and likely lifted
just west of Stark Road.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Brown
County Emergency Management Agency and the Lake Lorelei community
for the support and assistance in 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.

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SEB/JDR