Athens Co. Wind Damage NWS Survey

[Ted Jacobson]

Note to Subscribers:

The two Perry County confirmed tornado Storm Survey Reports
are also available on the Charleston Weather Web site.
Please also note the Advanced Spotter Training in Athens/The Plains
Monday October 4 (see below)  You should have taken the 'Basic'
training before attending this session.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
509 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2010

...TORNADO CONFIRMED 4 MILES SOUTH OF NELSONVILLE IN
    ATHENS COUNTY OHIO...

LOCATION...4 MILES SOUTH OF NELSONVILLE IN ATHENS COUNTY OHIO
DATE...SEP 16 2010
ESTIMATED TIME...654 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF2
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...300 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...3 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...
ENDING LAT/LON...
* FATALITIES...UNKNOWN
* INJURIES...UNKNOWN

* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.

...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON WV HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR 4 MILES SOUTH OF NELSONVILLE IN ATHENS COUNTY OHIO
ON SEP 16 2010.

FURTHER SOUTHEAST ALONG THE TRACK OF THE STORM...A STRONG
DOWNBURST WAS CONFIRMED. NEAR THE PLAINS...WINDS AROUND 100 MPH.
NEAR ATHENS ITSELF...WINDS 80 TO 100 MPH.

THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/RLX.

FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES
INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.
EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.
EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.
EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.
EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.
EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.

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NWS Advanced Spotter Training, Mon Oct 4, 6-8pm (free)
Athens High School Library, The Plains OH
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rlx/skywarn/spottrain.html

ATHENS COUNTY RESIDENTS: Please help update the 5-year Natural
Hazards Mitigation Plan by participating in a short online survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DJKFW9J

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