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Public Information Statement...Updated Summary
National Weather Service Cleveland OH 
1031 PM EDT Sat Jun 17 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for June 15, 2023 near Toledo, OH...

.Tornado confirmed near Toledo/Point Place in Lucas County, OH...

This is an updated summary for the Toledo/Point Place Tornado. 

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             June 15, 2023
Start Time:             6:06 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 miles north of Downtown Toledo
Start Lat/Lon:          41.7296/-83.5426

End Date:               June 15, 2023
End Time:               6:10 PM EDT
End Location:           Point Place OH
End Lat/Lon:            41.7046/-83.4767


Survey Summary: 

An NWS Cleveland Storm Survey confirms an EF-2 tornado with a 
maximum estimated wind speed of 130 mph occurred in Lucas County on 
June 15, 2023. The tornado touched down 1000 feet east of Telegraph 
Road along East State Line Road in Toledo. Several tree limbs were 
down on power lines with 80 mph winds. The tornado continued to 
track southeast, blowing and snapping several power line poles along 
North Detroit Avenue with 90 mph winds. The tornado continued 
southeast across Interstate 75 and increased wind speeds to 130 mph. 
The tornado partially destroyed the second floor of the medical lab 
building and blew out windows of a gas station and strip mall on 
Suder Avenue. The tornado continued southesat across the more 
densely populated Point Place area with mature trees. The tornado 
grew in width up to 300 yards producing widespread tree damage, 
uprooting trees with numerous broken off tree limbs on houses, 
powerlines, and cars. The tornado continued southeast across Cullen 
Park, lifting over Maumee Mooring Basin and Maumee River.  

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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

NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject 
to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS 
Storm Data.

The storm survey information will also be available on our website 
at http://www.weather.gov/cle
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