January 11, 2020 - Tornado In Troy, Ohio

Heavy Rainfall Threat for Mid-Atlantic into Southern New England; Fire Weather Hazards for the West

Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms may cause flash flooding in the northern Mid-Atlantic today. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast heatwave is slowly easing, while cooler, drier air spreads across the Central and Eastern U.S. for the start of August. Critical fire conditions persist in the Pacific Northwest and Four Corners due to dry storms and gusty winds. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 412 PM EST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...TORNADOES CONFIRMED IN MIAMI COUNTY OHIO ON JANUARY 11th 2020... .TROY,OHIO... Start Location...Troy in Miami, OH End Location...Troy in Miami, OH Date...January 11th 2020 Estimated Time...1011 PM until 1013 PM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph Maximum Path Width...350 yards Path Length...3.2 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...40.0305/-84.2271 Ending Lat/Lon...40.0545/-84.1776 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... A National Weather Service damage survey in collaboration with Miami County Emergency Management Agency and Troy Fire Department confirmed a weak tornado touched down initially in the southwest portions of the city of Troy, and moved northeast through the center of the city, crossing the Great Miami River before weakening and lifting in the far northeast portions of the city. Much of the damage surveyed was confined to trees and roofs, both residential and commercial as the tornado moved through the city. To the west of the Great Miami River, damage was more intermittent and weak in comparison to areas east of the Miami River where more concentrated and significant tree and roof damage was noted. In particular, areas near the Troy High School and then along and along and east of North Market Street saw the most concentrated and higher end structural damage to roofing material. This includes the far eastern portions of the downtown area which saw several businesses lose all or portions of their roofs. Damage was tornadic in nature, especially on the east side of the Great Miami River where convergent tree damage was easily noted before the tornado rapidly weakened as it left the city. Damage along the path was consistent with wind speeds ranging from 65 to 80 mph, again with the highest windspeeds estimated on the east side of the Great Miami River. * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Binau/McGinnis