EF0 Tornado near Blanchester, Ohio

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
423 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020

...NWS CONFIRMS A TORNADO SOUTHEAST OF BLANCHESTER OHIO ON APRIL 8TH 2020...

.TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BLANCHESTER...

Start Location...3 miles southeast of Blanchester in Clinton County Ohio
End Location...4 miles north of Fayetteville in Brown County Ohio
Date...Apr 8 2020
Estimated Starting Time...11:01 pm EDT
Estimated Ending Time...11:03 pm EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65 mph
Maximum Path Width...50 yards
Path Length...0.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.2558/-83.9598
Ending Lat/Lon...39.2501/-83.9451
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
This tornado touched down in far southwestern Clinton County just west
of SR-123. It moved east southeast across SR-123, lifting just across
the Brown County border.

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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