EF0 Tornado near Blanchester, 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 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. $$