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EF2 tornado in Montgomery County, Ohio
Tornado May 27, 2019 · Montgomery County, Ohio
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Montgomery County → Montgomery County → Greene County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 1,230 yards (0.70 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The tornado first touched down in the Page Manor subdivision in Riverside, just west of the Montgomery/Greene County line. Damage to numerous trees and structures occurred in this area, including partial roof removal of several apartment complexes. This damage appeared to be caused by low-end EF2 winds. The tornado continued east into Greene County, before lifting about 5 miles north of Xenia at 2232EST. This tornado was rated as an EF3 based on damage that occurred in Greene County.
The wider storm
Thunderstorms developed during the evening hours along a warm front lifting slowly north across the region. Many of the thunderstorms produced tornadoes, including a few strong to violent tornadoes.
Began near Eastview (39.7690, -84.1092).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
17 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 817478. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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