EF1 Tornado — Fulton, Ohio

2021-08-11 · near Fayette, Fulton, Ohio

0.2 mi

Path length

70 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Most of the damage surveyed was consistent with an EF0 tornado, but there was a small area of EF1 damage in the middle of the track near the intersection of s. Fayette Street and County Road R. The EF1 damage included several large and healthy tree trunks up to 2 feet in diameter snapped in half. A large branch approximately 10 feet in length and 1 foot diameter was lofted around 15 yards into the side of a house and caused considerable damage to a balcony. Sheet metal roofing was also lofted over 200 yards and caused roof damage to Fayette School. Maximum winds of 85 to 90 mph were estimated.

Wider weather episode

Convection initiated in Central Illinois and developed into a convective line as it approached Indiana. Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector ahead of the initial line and produced multiple outflow interactions. As the line moved into Ohio, embedded rear inflow jets within the line of storms resulted in several swaths of wind damage and isolated tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 982539. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.