EF1 Tornado Confirmed Northwest of Middletown, OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
634 PM EST Tue Feb 28 2023

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NW OF MIDDLETOWN IN BUTLER COUNTY OH...

Start Location...Jacksonburg in Butler County OH
End Location.....4 ENE Jacksonburg in Butler County OH
Date...........................February 27, 2023
Estimated Start Time...........2:37 PM EST
Estimated End Time.............2:43 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards
Path Length....................4.2 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.5381 / -84.5036
Ending Lat/Lon.................39.5632 / -84.4325
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF1 tornado northwest of Middletown in Butler County, Ohio.

The tornado first touched down near the intersection of Jacksonburg
Road and Oxford Middletown Road, where some minor roof and tree
damage was observed. Damage was more pronounced at properties
along Middletown Eaton Road. Several homes had removal of fascia
and shingles. One house even lost some plywood underneath the
shingles.

The heaviest damage occurred at a property on Elk Creek Road,
just north of the bridge over Elk Creek. A home on the east side
of the road had the roof removed from the second story, with the
back wall also failing in the process. This is where the tornado
is likely to have been at its maximum intensity, with the degree
of damage and structural composition of the home supporting an
estimated wind speed of 110 MPH. A barn at this property was
leveled, with some debris moved slightly west from its original
location, and other debris strewn downwind to the northeast across
a field.

Roof and tree damage was observed at several properties on both
sides of West Alexandria Road, with varying degrees of shingle
removal, and a few patches of trees with a significant percentage
of the trees found to be snapped off. Damage continued east-
northeast to Dickey Road, with debris from these properties found
as much as a third of a mile away, in a field on the east side of
the road.

At one property on Hetzler Road, some minor roof and tree damage
was observed. This is believed to be the last damage from the
tornado.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Butler
County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with 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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