EF0 Tornado — Champaign, Ohio

2023-06-11 · near Christiansburg, Champaign, Ohio

Event narrative

The first damage was noted along South Lincoln Street where a few limbs were downed. From there, as the tornado slightly increased in intensity, the tree damage became more extensive along both North Lincoln Street and North Monroe Street between Pike Street and East 4th Street. Here, numerous large limbs were snapped off with most trees along these streets experiencing some damage. As the tornado exited Christiansburg on the north side of town along South Elm Tree Road, tree damage became less concentrated, but large limbs were still downed, especially along the west side of South Elm Tree Road. The tornado likely lifted in an open field between South Elm Tree Road and North Bollinger Road.

Damage along the tornado path suggested a maximum wind speed estimated at 75 mph.

Wider weather episode

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1094351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.