EF1 tornado in Warren County, Ohio

The tornado first formed in South Lebanon with primarily minor tree damage observed for several city blocks on the northeast side of town. Broken limbs were found along Pike Street, Claude Street, and Sunset Drive. Minor damage to an outbuilding was found on the south side of Claude Street.

The next evidence of the tornado was found in a field to the west of Shawhan Road, where striations were evident in the tall grass of the field. The tornado moved east-northeast across Shawhan Road, causing extensive tree damage on the east side of the road.

A few residences along Shawhan Road sustained minor roof damage, but one detached garage had total roof removal and partial wall collapse. Winds here were estimated to be 90 mph, or low end EF-1. The tornado continued east-northeast, causing additional tree and structural damage to homes along Browning Lane. As the tornado moved back across Shawhan Road, additional tree and minor structural damage to residences was noted between Shawhan and Stubbs Mill Road. The tornado appeared to end near Stubbs Mill Road.

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.