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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
613 PM EDT Fri Jun 10 2022

...EF2 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN HOCKING COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...6 SSE Adelphi in Hocking County OH
End Location.....8 SE Adelphi in Hocking County OH
Date.............June 8, 2022
Estimated Time...7:16 PM EDT to 7:25 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph
Maximum Path Width.............700 yards
Path Length....................5.5 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.3748 / -82.7371
Ending Lat/Lon......39.3666 / -82.6353
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington OH has confirmed an
EF2 tornado in southwestern Hocking County, Ohio. This tornado
occurred on June 8, 2022.

Note: this tornado also continued into Vinton County, Ohio. This 
statement will describe the portion of the tornado track that 
occurred in Hocking County. Additional information on the Vinton 
County portion of the track will be published by the National 
Weather Service in Charleston WV early next week.

The first damage observed from this tornado was near the main 
entrance to Tar Hollow State Park along State Route 327. A few 
trees were downed, and there was evidence of a few snapped trees 
up the hillside to the west. More significant damage was observed 
on East Fork Road, with a wide swath of trees both uprooted and 
snapped. These trees were of several varieties, including hardwood
and softwood.

The most significant damage was observed along Narrows Road. The 
hills to the east of Narrows Road exhibited near-total decimation 
of the tree canopy, including some spots where virtually every 
tree was snapped or uprooted. This swath of damage was about four 
tenths of a mile wide. Along Narrows Road, tree damage was severe 
enough that work crews were continuing to clear the area two days 
after the storm. East of Narrows Road, the tornado departed 
Hocking County and entered Vinton County.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Hocking 
County and Vinton County Emergency Management Agencies for 
assistance in completing 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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