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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
904 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED SOUTH OF TARLTON OHIO...

Location...south of Tarlton in Pickaway County, Ohio
Date...........................May 28, 2019
Start Time.....................109 AM EDT
End Time.......................111 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 MPH
Maximum Path Width.............75 yards
Path Length....................1.5 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.515678N / 82.796549W 
Ending Lat/Lon......39.509623N / 82.768633W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary... 
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF1 
tornado south of Tarlton in Pickaway County, Ohio. 

The beginning and most significant of the tornadic-related damage 
observed in Pickaway County, Ohio was on State Route 56 just west of 
the Salt Creek Elementary School. A property along this stretch of 
road sustained extensive roof damage in which nearly the entire roof 
was removed from the structure. Significant debris scatter of lumber
and insulation was observed on the property and surrounding 
properties. Splatter was observed on the southward-facing facade 
of the structure, with several pieces of lumber forced into the 
ground in the yard. 

At a nearby structure on Kime-Holderman Road just south of State 
Route 56, minor siding damage was observed on the north-facing side 
of the home. Part of the roof of this house was also removed. 
Extensive tree damage was also observed near the intersection of 
Kime-Holderman Road and State Route 56. Another home on Route 56 
just west of Salt Creek Elementary school had minor roof damage.

A bit further east approximately across the street from Salt Creek 
Elementary School, a home being constructed had several walls 
removed from the structure. Additionally, a barn on a property 
nearby sustained some roof damage, but the nearby home appeared to 
have little to no visible damage. However, additional minor roof 
damage was observed at several other structures further east closer 
to Tarlton-Adelphi Road.

Along the western side of Tarlton-Adelphi Road, extensive tree 
damage and some minor structural damage was observed on several 
properties. Extensive debris was strewn across the nearby fields 
just east of these structures. However, a review of locations 
further east showed little to no signs of visible damage from the 
public access points and therefore it was determined that the 
tornado likely briefly lifted before subsequent tornadic activity
occurred further east into Hocking County, Ohio.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Emergency 
Management officials from Pickaway County for their assistance in 
the storm 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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