EF0 Tornado Confirmed Near Orient, OH

February 27, 2023
Tornado Confirmed Near Orient, Ohio (EF0)

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

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR ORIENT OH IN PICKAWAY COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...1 S Harrisburg in Pickaway County OH
End Location...Orient in Pickaway County OH
Date...02/27/2023
Estimated Start Time...4:03 PM EST
Estimated End Time...4:05 PM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...1.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7889 / -83.1773
Ending Lat/Lon...39.8018 / -83.1582
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado began south of Darby Creek Road in the Fox Lair Farms
neighborhood where two single-wide manufactured homes were flipped
on their sides. Minor damage continued through the neighborhood
before the tornado crossed Darby Creek Road, damaging a single
property. On the property, the garage roof was lifted off the
structure and landed on the other side of Darby Creek Road. The
tornado likely crossed Big Darby Creek, however, damage could not
be verified due to the lack of accessible roads. The next period of
damage was observed toward the town of Orient, where multiple
abandoned structures were damaged at the Pickaway Correctional
Institution south of the town. This damage was verified through
video shared on social media. Most of the structures saw large
amounts of roof panel loss which was scattered across a nearby
field. The only signs of the tornado in the town of Orient was
scattered building insulation found in trees. It is believed that
the tornado likely dissipated as it entered Orient. The National
Weather Service would like to thank the Pickaway Emergency Management
Agency for their coordination 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.

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Link to KMZ File of Tornado Track