Orient, Ohio

... Tornado confirmed in southern Ross County Ohio...

Preliminary information for Ross County Ohio tornado.

Location... Summithill Ohio
date... July 11th 2009
estimated time... 355 PM EDT
maximum ef-scale rating... still being evaluated
estimated maximum wind speed... still being evaluated
maximum path width... one quarter mile
path length... 3.5 miles estimated
beginning lat/Lon... 39.2175 N / 83.1117 W
ending lat/Lon... 39.1928 N / 83.0541 W

A survey of damage conducted today has confirmed a tornado in
southern Ross County. The tornado initial touchdown occurred
in the town of summitill. The tornado touched down near State Route
772 and valley Road in Summithill Ohio... where several trees where
knocked down. The damage path was intermittent and the length was
estimated to be 3.5 miles. The maximum path width was estimated to
be one quarter mile. To the southeast of Summithill... along Schaffer
Road... 6 homes were damaged. Further southeast in the Denver
area... a home received substantial damage with a loss of the roof
and some walls down. Downed trees were observed intermittently along
this path.

An updated statement will be sent out later today... with more details
regarding the damage and the strength of this tornado. Surveys are
still being conducted for damage in Pike and Scioto counties. Full
reports regarding these storm surveys will be issued later today.