The National Weather Service has confirmed tornado touchdowns in Wilmington (Clinton County) and Bethel (Clermont County).
The full text of the public information statement is below.
In addition to the three tornadoes detailed below, numerous reports of large hail (1" in diameter or bigger) and funnel clouds were received.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
1232 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 2009
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MAY 30TH TORNADO IN WILMINGTON...
LOCATION...3.8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...850 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 78 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...60 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...125 YARDS
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.4039 N / 83.7884 W
ENDING LAT/LON...39.4023 N / 83.7836 W
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED AN ADDITIONAL BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWN 3.8 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO.
A STORM SURVEY CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS FOUND EFO DAMAGE FROM A SECOND TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON MAY
30TH. THIS TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED AFTER METEOROLOGISTS SPOTTED A
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN JUST NORTHEAST OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE. THE TORNADO LIFTED ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE WILMINGTON
AIRPORT BEFORE MAKING ITS SECOND BRIEF TOUCH DOWN. DAMAGE FROM THE
SECOND TOUCH DOWN WAS FOUND SOUTHEAST OF THE OFFICE WHERE THE
TORNADO WAS SIGHTED.
THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE INCLUDED A BARN ROOF PARTIALLY
DESTROYED...A SHED FLIPPED AND BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION...AROUND TWO
TREES UPROOTED...AND A NUMBER OF LARGE LIMBS DOWNED. METAL SIDING
WAS RIPPED OFF THE BARN ROOF AND THROWN 20 YARDS. THE WALLS OF THE
BARN WERE ALSO DAMAGED.
$$
WOODRUM/PARKER
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
502 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009
...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN WILMINGTON OHIO...
LOCATION...2 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...848 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.35 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.4242 N / 83.8219 W
ENDING LAT/LON...39.4212 N / 83.8161 W
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2
MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON IN CLINTON COUNTY OHIO.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WITNESSED A ROTATING WALL
CLOUD APPROACHING THE OFFICE IN ASSOCIATION WITH A SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORM MOVING SOUTHEAST. THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD
NORTHEAST OF THE OFFICE...TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD...AND COMING
WITHIN 1000 FEET OF THE OFFICE. WHILE NO CONDENSATION FUNNEL WAS
VISIBLE...DEBRIS AND DUST WERE KICKED UP IN THE NEARBY FARM
FIELDS...WITH CLEAR ROTATION EVIDENT TO NUMEROUS NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS. THE TORNADO LIFTED AS IT APPROACHED DAVIDS
DRIVE...ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE WILMINGTON AIRPORT.
NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THIS TORNADO.
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...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN BETHEL OHIO...
LOCATION...BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO
DATE...MAY 30TH 2009
ESTIMATED TIME...844 PM PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 TO 70 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...20 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...0.50 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...38.9617 N / 84.0890 W
ENDING LAT/LON...38.9584 N / 84.0814 W
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONFIRMED A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN
BETHEL IN CLERMONT COUNTY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONDUCTED A DAMAGE SURVEY IN BETHEL.
NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING THE SURVEY. HOWEVER...NUMEROUS
EYEWITNESS REPORTS AND VIDEO EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT A TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BETHEL...NEAR FOSSYL DRIVE
AND THE BASEBALL DIAMONDS AT BURKE PARK. THE TORNADO MOVED EAST-
SOUTHEAST AND DOWNED A TREE LIMB ON SOUTH ASH STREET. IT LIFTED
SOON THEREAFTER AS IT PASSED DUE SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN BETHEL.
$$
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PROVIDED AT A LATER TIME...IF MORE
INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH
INFORMATION ON ANY ADDITIONAL TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS OR DAMAGE...FOR
RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
$$
HATZOS
Approximate Tornado Tracks
Bethel, Ohio
2 S Wilmington, Ohio
4 SSE Wilmington, Ohio
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Damage Photos from the 4 SSE Wilmington Tornado
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Radar images from the supercell near Wilmington, Ohio
KILN Z 0055Z (8:55 PM EDT)
TDAY SRM 0054Z (8:54 PM EDT)
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
816 PM EDT SUN MAY 31 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM HAIL 7 E VANCEBURG 38.59N 83.19W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH LEWIS KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0520 PM HAIL VANCEBURG 38.59N 83.32W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH LEWIS KY LAW ENFORCEMENT
0745 PM HAIL NEWPORT 39.08N 84.49W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH CAMPBELL KY PUBLIC
0745 PM HAIL PORTSMOUTH 38.76N 82.95W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH SCIOTO OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0758 PM HAIL MONTGOMERY 39.25N 84.35W
05/30/2009 E1.00 INCH HAMILTON OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0802 PM HAIL NEWTOWN 39.12N 84.35W
05/30/2009 E0.88 INCH HAMILTON OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0810 PM HAIL 5 NE MILFORD 39.22N 84.22W
05/30/2009 E0.88 INCH CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL COVERING THE GROUND
0819 PM HAIL 6 NE WEST UNION 38.85N 83.46W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH ADAMS OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
0832 PM HAIL 2 N WILMINGTON 39.47N 83.83W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH CLINTON OH NWS EMPLOYEE
0833 PM HAIL GOSHEN 39.23N 84.16W
05/30/2009 E1.25 INCH CLERMONT OH PUBLIC
0834 PM HAIL 1 N WILMINGTON 39.46N 83.83W
05/30/2009 E1.00 INCH CLINTON OH NWS EMPLOYEE
0838 PM HAIL BETHEL 38.96N 84.08W
05/30/2009 M1.50 INCH CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0842 PM HAIL 2 E BETHEL 38.96N 84.05W
05/30/2009 M1.00 INCH CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER
0844 PM TORNADO BETHEL 38.96N 84.08W
05/30/2009 F0 CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER
TORNADO REPORTED BY SPOTTER AT AROUND 844 PM. TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN SOUTHWEST BETHEL, NEAR FOSSYL DRIVE, AND
MOVED EAST-SOUTHEAST, DOWNING A TREE LIMB ON SOUTH ASH
STREET. TORNADO HAD PATH WIDTH OF 20 YARDS, AND STAYED ON
THE GROUND FOR 0.50 MILES. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE
REPORTED.
0848 PM TORNADO WILMINGTON 39.44N 83.83W
05/30/2009 F0 CLINTON OH NWS EMPLOYEE
TORNADO SIGHTED AT NWS OFFICE. NO VISIBLE CONDENSATION
FUNNEL, BUT RAPIDLY SPINNING DEBRIS AND DUST IN FARM
FIELD 1000 FEET FROM THE OFFICE. TORNADO HAD PATH WIDTH
OF 20 YARDS, AND STAYED ON THE GROUND FOR 0.35 MILES. NO
DAMAGE REPORTED.
0903 PM HAIL WILMINGTON 39.44N 83.83W
05/30/2009 E0.88 INCH CLINTON OH PUBLIC
0915 PM HAIL LOVELAND 39.27N 84.27W
05/30/2009 E1.00 INCH HAMILTON OH PUBLIC
0917 PM HAIL MASON 39.36N 84.31W
05/30/2009 E0.88 INCH WARREN OH PUBLIC
0940 PM HAIL WILMINGTON 39.44N 83.83W
05/30/2009 E1.00 INCH CLINTON OH PUBLIC
0955 PM HAIL PIKE LAKE 39.14N 83.17W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH PIKE OH TRAINED SPOTTER
1010 PM HAIL 3 NE MILFORD 39.20N 84.24W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH CLERMONT OH TRAINED SPOTTER
1019 PM HAIL HILLSBORO 39.21N 83.61W
05/30/2009 E0.88 INCH HIGHLAND OH PUBLIC
1024 PM HAIL BAINBRIDGE 39.23N 83.21W
05/30/2009 E1.00 INCH ROSS OH PUBLIC
1035 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAVER 39.03N 82.83W
05/30/2009 PIKE OH LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES REPORTED DOWN IN BEAVER.
1154 PM HAIL HOLTON 39.08N 85.38W
05/30/2009 E0.75 INCH RIPLEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1241 AM HAIL HOLTON 39.08N 85.38W
05/31/2009 E0.88 INCH RIPLEY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
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