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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
346 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/07/2020 TORNADO EVENT IN LORAIN AND MEDINA COUNTIES...

Start Location...3 SSE Grafton in Lorain County OH
End Location...1 SE Medina in Medina County OH
Date...04/07/2020
Estimated Time...11:30 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards
Path Length...11.48 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...41.2387 / -82.0136
Ending Lat/Lon...41.1249 / -81.8535
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph, a maximum width of 100 yards,
and path length of 11.48 miles touched down several miles southeast of Grafton 
in Lorain County at 11:30 PM EDT. A barn was destroyed at around 11:31 PM EDT
in Grafton Township. The tornado path then became intermittent along the 
Lorain and Medina County line where damage consistent of an EF-0 
was found. The tornado finally continued southeast into the city 
of Medina where both EF-0 and EF-1 damage were found. Extensive damage
to trees and power lines was found in the city of Medina. The tornado 
lifted just south of the city of Medina at 11:40 PM EDT.

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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