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...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/09/20 TORNADO EVENT...

...Vinton County Tornado...

Start Location...2 W Wilkesville in Vinton County OH
End Location...2 W Wilkesville in Vinton County OH
Date...04/09/2020
Estimated Time...12:33 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph
Maximum Path Width...125 yards
Path Length...0.25 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.0794 / -82.3565
Ending Lat/Lon...39.0821 / -82.3538
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Brief tornado touchdown occurred along Ohio 124 1.5 miles WNW of
Wilkesville. A new double-wide mobile home was shifted off the
block foundation and turned in a westerly direction. Nearby, a
garage was destroyed. Another nearby mobile home was blown a few
feet off it`s foundation in a southerly direction. Clear rotation
was also evident in the direction several uprooted trees were
laying and in debris scattered across the property.

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.