EF0 Tornado near Newtonsville, Ohio, to Lake Lorelei, Ohio

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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. $$ HATZOS/BPP/BINAU