EF0 Tornado Confirmed West of Hillsboro, OH - October 16, 2021

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
817 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021

...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN WEST-CENTRAL HIGHLAND COUNTY OHIO ON OCTOBER 16, 2021...

Start Location...7 miles SW of Hillsboro, Ohio
End Location...5 miles SW of Hillsboro, Ohio
Date...October 16, 2021
Estimated Starting Time...12:53 AM EDT
Estimated Ending Time...12:56 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width...50 yards
Path Length...1.9 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.1881N / 83.7364W
Ending Lat/Lon...39.1888N / 83.7033W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The first tornado to occur in Highland County started near the
intersection of Danville Road and Roush Road. Numerous trees were
damaged on the west side of Danville Road along with some minor
damage to the home including roof damage and broken windows. The
tornado then crossed Danville Road, heading east down Roush Road.
The strongest damage was found at a residence on the north side of
Roush Road where an outbuilding sustained roof damage. Multiple
trees at the same property were also damaged or uprooted. The
circulation weakened as it continued east along Roush road and
eventually dissipated east of Kesler Road.

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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McGinnis/Franks