EF0 Tornado Confirmed North of St Marys, OH

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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 610 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2023 ...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NORTH OF ST MARYS OH... Start Location...4 NW St. Marys in Auglaize County OH End Location.....4 SE Monticello in Auglaize County OH Date...........................April 1, 2023 Estimated Start Time...........12:45 AM EDT Estimated End Time.............12:49 AM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph Maximum Path Width.............250 yards Path Length....................4.7 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............40.5952 / -84.4442 Ending Lat/Lon.................40.6457 / -84.3891 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF0 tornado north of St. Marys in Auglaize County. Aerial pictures provided by the Auglaize County Emergency Management Agency indicated that the tornado likely began near Koenig and Noble Roads, where barn and tree damage was first noted. Shingles were also lifted off the roof of a home on Koenig Road, and roof debris was blown behind the home. Aerial footage indicated the tornado moved to the northeast with debris noted in multiple fields. An outbuilding was destroyed near the Easterly Road and 116 intersection. Multiple hog barns and a farmstead were destroyed along the path, with winds up to 85 mph at peak intensity. The tornado likely lifted or dissipated around or north of Barber Werner Road, and no additional tornado damage was evident to the northeast of here. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Auglaize 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. $$