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F1 tornado in Darke County, Ohio

Tornado September 26, 2003 · Darke County, Ohio

Rating

0.8 mi

Path length

50 yd

Path width

$100K

Damage as recorded

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A brief tornado touched down across the extreme northern part of the county. One barn was destroyed, and another barn had its roof blown off. Two nearby silos sustained some damage. In total, nine farm buildings sustained damage from the tornado. Two nearby houses had minor structural damage. Winds were estimated to be near 80 mph.

Began near New Weston (40.3500, -84.6500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5337483. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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