Tornado Near Eaton, OH - May 19, 2019

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1022 PM EDT Mon May 20 2019

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR EATON OHIO...

Location...northwest of Eaton in Preble County, Ohio
Date...........................May 19 2019
Start Time.....................839 PM EDT
End Time.......................846 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards
Path Length....................4.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7529N / 84.7042W
Ending Lat/Lon......39.7868N / 84.6339W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

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

The beginning of the observed damage was at a property on the
east side of Toby Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted at
this location, with facade damage to a house, likely caused at
least in part by impact from the falling trees. Minor tree damage
was also observed northeast of this location along Miller Williams
Road.

Extensive tree damage was noted at a property on Washington
Jackson Road, about a half mile west of US-35. The most
significant structural damage at this location was the complete
removal of the west-facing portion of the roof over the smaller
section of the house. There was also significant damage to siding
on the east-facing side of the same house, with mud and dirt
splatter noted against the south and east facing walls.
Significant shingle loss was also noted on the roof of the larger
section of the house. Further to the northeast, one power pole
was downed on US-35.

Damage at a property on Eaton New Hope Road was among the more
significant observed from this tornado. A barn was heavily
damaged, with the collapse of the western side of the structure,
including a masonry wall. Much of the material from this section
of the barn was carried northeast, with a large amount of sheet
metal carried over 600 feet in distance, and a few pieces of sheet
metal carried as far as 2000 feet away. Tree damage was extensive
at this property as well. At the next property to the northeast,
a house suffered siding loss on multiple sides, with a few trees
and large limbs also snapped.

A few trees were downed along both sides of Eaton Gettysburg
Road, about a half mile north of the intersection with Eaton New
Hope Road. The end of the observed damage was to several trees to
the east of the intersection of US-127 and State Route 726.

Based on the damage to the home on Washington Jackson Road, and
to the barn on Eaton New Hope Road, an EF1 rating was assigned,
with an estimated maximum wind speed of 90 MPH.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Preble County
Emergency Management for assistance in the storm 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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