Tornado near South Charleston, Ohio on April 12, 2019

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
813 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019


...ADDITIONAL DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FOR THE EF0 TORNADO NEAR
SOUTH CHARLESTON IN CLARK COUNTY...

*Start Location...2.8 MILES NW of South Charleston in Clark County
 OH.
* Date...APR 12 2019
* Estimated Start Time...832 AM EDT
* Estimated End Time...833 AM EDT
* Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
* Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75-80 MPH
* Maximum Path Width...25 yards
* Path Length...0.8 miles
* Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8601/-83.6669
* Ending Lat/Lon...39.8649/-83.6543
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Damage began on the south side of S. Charleston Pike and caused
damage to grain bins. Damage was fairly minimal, and then there
was evidence of stronger wind damage in the 75 MPH range as a barn
on the north side of S. Charleston Pike was destroyed with debris
from the barn carried over 1200 feet. Debris pattern strewn
downstream in the ENE direction was indicative of tornadic
circulation.

While additional damage occurred in other areas of Clark County,
damage viewed outside of this circulation and the tornado near
South Vienna was determined to be from straight line winds.

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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