EF1 Tornado Confirmed near Pitsburg in Southeast Darke County, Ohio - June 8, 2022

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
548 PM EDT Thu Jun 9 2022

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SOUTHEAST DARKE COUNTY...

Start Location...2 ENE Gordon in Darke County OH
End Location.....2 SSW Potsdam in Darke County OH
Date.............June 8, 2022
Estimated Time...5:42 PM EDT to 5:46 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width.............125 yards
Path Length....................2.5 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.9384 / -84.4772
Ending Lat/Lon......39.9372 / -84.431
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
With coordination and assistance from the Darke County Emergency
Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH
conducted a damage survey today in relation to the severe thunderstorms
which occurred during the late afternoon on June 8th. The survey
concluded that a tornado touched down in open farm fields
to the west of Schnorf-Jones Road, and immediately intensified
and hit a farm, heavily damaging barns and outbuildings.  The
tornado continued east and crossed Red River-West Grove Road where
another farm was struck with roof damage to several barns. The tornado
lifted in a field east of Highway 49.  Several people witnessed the
tornado on the ground in this area, including a video footage of debris
being lifted from the ground.

Damage at the first farmstead is consistent with wind speeds of around
100 mph, or EF1 damage. The second farmstead sustained damage consistent
with wind speeds of around 75 mph.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Darke County
Emergency Management Agency for assistance with this survey.

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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