NWS confirms EF-2 tornado touched down in Clark County, traveled over 15 miles


The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Clark County.

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In Clark County the tornado touched down south of Shawnee High School on Selma Pike where several trees were snapped, the NWS said.

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The tornado then strengthened and broadened as it moved east-northeast eventually reaching EF2 intensity along Ridge Road near Highway 41 where three homes had complete roof loss.

Intermittent EF1 and EF2 damage then continued for around 10 miles to the east northeast continuing into Madison County.

The total path length exceeds 15 miles, according to the NWS said.

The NWS also said a tornado touched down in far eastern Montgomery County near the intersection of Airway and Spinning Road.

The tornado then crossed part of Wright Patterson Air Force Base where a hangar was heavily damaged and several aircraft being restored were tossed around.

The tornado exited the base where it ripped much of the roof off an apartment building on Zink Road.

The tornado continued onto Wright State’s campus where several trees were uprooted before it dissipated.

Max intensity of this tornado was EF1.

We will continue to update this story.

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