National Weather Service: Tornadoes confirmed in Pickaway, other Ohio counties Monday

Taijuan Moorman, The Columbus Dispatch
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington on Tuesday confirmed that tornadoes touched down in Pickaway, Butler and Clark counties on Monday as part of the severe thunderstorms that raced through the region.

Tornadoes were responsible for damage southwest of Orient in Pickaway County, northwest of Middletown in Butler County and north of New Carlisle in Clark County, the National Weather Service posted on Twitter.

The tornadoes are rated for their wind speed on the Enhanced Fujita scale: EF0 — 65-85 mph; EF1 — 86-110 mph; EF2 — 111 to 135 mph, EF3 — 136-165 mph; EF4 — 166 to 200 mph.

Path of confirmed tornado near Orient, Pickaway County, on Monday, which the National Weather Service rated as an EF0 with a maximum wind speed of 85 mph. The NWS estimates the tornado was on the ground for about two minutes, from 4:03-4:05 p.m.
Path of confirmed tornado near Orient, Pickaway County, on Monday, which the National Weather Service rated as an EF0 with a maximum wind speed of 85 mph. The NWS estimates the tornado was on the ground for about two minutes, from 4:03-4:05 p.m.

The tornado near Orient, Ohio was an EF0. It touched down at 4:03 p.m. and ended at 4:05 p.m. The estimated maximum wind speed was 85 miles per hour. The tornado’s path length was 1.4 miles and 100 yards wide. Although the tornado tossed at least two mobile homes in a mobile home park onto their roof or side and roofs were ripped off barns and garages, there were no injuries or deaths, according to National Weather Service.

The tornado near New Carlisle, Ohio was an EF1. It touched down at 3:19 p.m. and ended at 3:21 p.m. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be between 90 and 95 miles per hour. The tornado traveled 2.3 miles and was 300 yards wide at its maximum. Again, there were no injuries or deaths, according to National Weather Service.

The tornadonNorthwest of Middletown was an EF1. It touched down at 2:36 p.m. and ended at 2:43 p.m. The estimated maximum wind speed was 110 miles per hour. The tornado’s path length was 4.2 miles and 150 yards wide. There were no deaths or injuries, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS survey teams went out into the field to assess damage and determine the range of wind speeds, degree of damage, width and path length of the tornadoes, according to an NWS meteorologist.

Anyone who may have observed a tornado or damage can report it by emailing iln.webmaster@noaa.gov, using the National Weather Service's Storm Report Interface or by calling 937-383-0031.

The main objective of the storm surveys is to assess the scope and severity of the damage caused by Monday's tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. By conducting these surveys, the weather service will be able to gather data that will help it to understand the storm and its impact better.

Dispatch reporter Megan Henry contributed to this report.

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