EF0 Tornado Confirmed North of St Marys, OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
610 PM EDT Tue Apr 4 2023

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED NORTH OF ST MARYS OH...

Start Location...4 NW St. Marys in Auglaize County OH
End Location.....4 SE Monticello in Auglaize County OH
Date...........................April 1, 2023
Estimated Start Time...........12:45 AM EDT
Estimated End Time.............12:49 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width.............250 yards
Path Length....................4.7 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............40.5952 / -84.4442
Ending Lat/Lon.................40.6457 / -84.3891
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 tornado north of St. Marys in Auglaize County.

Aerial pictures provided by the Auglaize County Emergency 
Management Agency indicated that the tornado likely began near 
Koenig and Noble Roads, where barn and tree damage was first 
noted. Shingles were also lifted off the roof of a home on Koenig 
Road, and roof debris was blown behind the home. Aerial footage 
indicated the tornado moved to the northeast with debris noted in 
multiple fields. An outbuilding was destroyed near the Easterly 
Road and 116 intersection. Multiple hog barns and a farmstead were
destroyed along the path, with winds up to 85 mph at peak 
intensity. The tornado likely lifted or dissipated around or north
of Barber Werner Road, and no additional tornado damage was 
evident to the northeast of here.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Auglaize 
County Emergency Management Agency for their 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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