5 tornadoes in Warren County rated; Third Butler County tornado confirmed from Tuesday

WARREN COUNTY — UPDATE @ 2:53 p.m.:

The National Weather Service has rated the fifth tornado that touched down in Warren County on Tuesday.

An EF0 tornado touched down behind a home on US 22 in Clarksville and traveled just over a half-mile for one minute.

The tornado’s wind speeds were estimated to have reached 80 mph and it was 150 yards wide.

A large pole barn was destroyed and a home sustained minor roof damage.

UPDATE: 2:07 p.m.

The National Weather Service has confirmed four out of the five tornados that touched down in Warren County Tuesday.

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The NWS says an EF0 tornado developed on the west side of the Little Miami River near the intersection of Mason Morrow Millgrove Road and Woodward- Claypool Road. The tornado strengthened as it moved east across the river.

Its path length was 0.29 miles with an estimated maximum wind speed of 80 mph.

UPDATE: 1:40 P.M.

The National Weather Service confirmed another tornado touched down in Butler County Tuesday, bringing the region’s total to 12 tornadoes.

An EF0 tornado touched down in Middletown around 9:57 p.m. and traveled 0.3 miles from south to north along the west side of Cincinnati Dayton Road in southeast Middletown.

Minor tree damage was also reported in the area.

UPDATE: 1:33 p.m.

The National Weather Service has released new information about a third tornado that touched down in Warren County on Tuesday.

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The NWS said an EF1 tornado touched down in the Little Miami River Valley, just northeast of Morrow, around 10:15 p.m.

The tornado stayed on the ground for 0.44 miles with an estimated maximum wind speed of 95 mph.

Several homes along Mason Morrow Millgrove Road received structural damage, the NWS said.

UPDATE @ 12:21 p.m.:

A second tornado in Butler County has been confirmed, bringing our region’s total up to 11 tornadoes from Tuesday’s outbreak.

The NWS confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down near McGonigle in Butler County.

The tornado started near Reily Township around 8:20 p.m. and traveled 2.4 miles in five minutes. The last damage observed was just north of McGonigle.

The estimated maximum wind speed was 110 mph and the width was estimated to be 200 yards.

Two outbuildings were destroyed and other damage to roofs and trees were observed by storm survey teams.

INITIAL REPORT:

The National Weather Service has released new information about two of the five tornadoes that touched down in Warren County on Tuesday.

An EF1 tornado touched down south of Lebanon near Shawhan Road around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday.

This tornado stayed on the ground for two minutes, traveling just under a mile. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be 90 mph and it was about 150 yards wide, according to the NWS.

The tornado caused “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,” the NWS reported.

An EF0 tornado touched down near a residence along State Route 123 in Lebanon around 10:14 p.m. and stayed on the ground for a minute.

The tornado traveled almost a half mile and was 50 yards wide, according to the NWS. Its maximum wind speeds were estimated to be 65 mph.

“A water tank from farm equipment was tossed into a field behind the residence. Sporadic tree damage continued to the east-northeast across Wilmington Road before the tornado ended,” according to the NWS.

Three other tornadoes touched down in the county during Tuesday’s outbreak. In total, 11 tornadoes touched down across our region that night, including two EF2 tornadoes in Mercer and Auglaize counties and an EF1 in Darke County.

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