Tornado Confirmed Near Circleville, Ohio - July 17, 2022

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
550 PM EDT Mon Jul 18 2022

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN PICKAWAY AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...2 SSE Logan Elm Village in Pickaway County OH
End Location...3 S Stoutsville in Fairfield County OH
Date...07/17/2022
Start Time...04:05 PM EDT 
End Time...04:22 PM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph 
Maximum Path Width...100 yards 
Path Length...6.0 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.545 / -82.9335 
Ending Lat/Lon...39.5679 / -82.8257
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...3

...Summary...
In coordination with the Pickaway and Fairfield County Emergency
Management Agencies, a National Weather Service storm survey was
conducted in areas southeast of Circleville and Logan Elm Village
in Pickaway County on July 18th, in relation to thunderstorms
which impacted the area on July 17th. 

The first sign of damage was located on three separate properties
on the west side of Kingston Pike where an RV was flipped on its
side and a neighboring house had roof covering damage. Another
property received minor structure damage. One injury was reported
within the RV. The tornado continued east-northeast, causing 
tree and minor structure damage to properties along Gay-Dreisbach 
Road and Ludwig-Dresback Road. The max width of the tornado was 
likely on Ludwig-Dresback Road due to the tree damage observed.
Beyond this damage, accessibility became more challenging and the
distance between damage points increased. The tornado may have 
lifted several times throughout the remainder of the track as the 
tornado became less organized.

It is unknown if any damage occurred between Morris Salem Road 
and State Route 56 East. On the north side of State Route 56 East,
a single property received minor tree and structure damage, with 
the worst damage associated with a new outbuilding that collapsed.
Two more injuries were reported within this structure. After 
crossing more agricultural fields, damage was observed at the 
Logan Elm School property on Tarlton Road. Several buildings 
received minor damage along with damage to various portions of the
sports complex. Security camera footage provided by Logan Elm 
Schools helped confirm that a circulation was still evident.

North of Tarlton Road and into Fairfield County, damage to trees became
much weaker and sporadic. As a result, the tornadic circulation 
likely lifted near Dozer Road and Valentine Road Southwest. 
Additional tree damage to the northeast along 16th Road Southwest was
considered straight-line winds. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Pickaway and
Fairfield County Emergency Management Agencies, and the Logan Elm
School District Officials for their support and assistance in the
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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