Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >
Tornado Confirmed near New Paris, Ohio (EF0) |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1211 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2023 ...EFO TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR NEW PARIS OH... Start Location.................1 ENE New Paris in Preble County OH End Location...................3 SW Eldorado in Preble County OH Date...........................April 1, 2023 Estimated Start Time...........12:47 AM EDT Estimated End Time.............12:49 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph Maximum Path Width.............150 yards Path Length....................2.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.8617 / -84.7751 Ending Lat/Lon.................39.8787 / -84.7311 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EFO tornado near New Paris in Preble County, OH. This tornado occurred during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 1, 2023. The first sign of tornadic damage appeared near the intersection of Hawley Mills Rd and New Paris Twins Rd, where uprooted trees and a significant loss of roof panels from a barn occurred. The tornado would continue to uproot trees off of New Paris Twins Rd and caused some walls of an older barn building to collapse before traveling further northeastward through some open fields. The next points of damage were observed near the intersection of New Paris Twins Rd and Rawley Rd. Here, multiple barns had an observed loss of metal roof panels, with one barn in particular showing more extensive damage with some bent/collapsed barn doors. One of the residential homes also displayed some paneling damage on the back side of the building. Near the end of its path, the tornado uprooted multiple trees and caused another barn door to cave inwards. The final damage noted from this tornado occurred off Gettysburg Darke Rd, with significant loss of a barn roof and pieces of the sheet metal tossed into the yard and nearby trees. The tornado is believed to have dissipated shortly after. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Preble County Emergency Management Agency for their 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. $$ |
Link to KMZ File of Tornado Track |