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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
552 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020

...UPDATED NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/08/2020 TORNADO EVENT 
IN STARK COUNTY...

.Stark_Tor_Apr_8...

Start Location...2 W Massillon in Stark County OH
End Location...1 S East Sparta in Stark County OH
Date...04/08/2020
Estimated Time...12:11 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...84 mph
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards
Path Length...14.49 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.7953 / -81.5559
Ending Lat/Lon...40.6535 / -81.3533
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
Intermittent path starting 2 miles west of Massillon around
12:11 am and continuing southeast toward Kamary Ave where a
barn was damaged. The tornado touched down again NW of Sparta and
continued south-southeast to the the Stark County line near OH-
800 at 12:30 am. Uprooted or damaged trees were observed along
the intermittent path. Some of the trees did fall onto homes. A
few homes had minor to moderate roof damage. A roof was also
lifted off a barn with some of the walls collapsing.

Thanks to the Stark County Emergency Management 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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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