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April 8-9, 2020
EF0 Tornado near Newtonsville, Ohio, to Lake Lorelei, Ohio

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

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR LAKE LORELEI OHIO...

Location...Newtonsville / Lake Lorelei in Clermont/Brown counties
Date...........................April 8 2020
Start Time.....................1050 PM
End Time.......................1100 PM
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............200 yards
Path Length....................8.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.1762N / 84.1050W
Ending Lat/Lon......39.2006N / 83.9467W
* Fatalities........0
* Injuries..........0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 tornado from near Newtonsville in Clermont County to near Lake
Lorelei in Brown County. This statement updates the previous
confirmation for the tornado near Lake Lorelei.

This tornado caused tree and structural damage near Newtonsville,
with wind speeds of about 70 MPH. The tornado produced additional
tree and structural damage near Lake Lorelei, with wind speeds of
about 80 MPH.

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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