The extent of the damage caused by storms that blasted Ohio on Sunday was made visually evident after Terry Andrews sent up his drone in Richland County.
From the video, you can clearly see the severe damage caused by what the National Weather Service has rated an EF2 tornado.
Here are the details of the tornado that touched down just before 5pm Sunday...
Start Location...3 miles southwest of Shelby in Richland County Ohio
End Location...5 miles north of Olivesburg in Richland County OH
Date...April 14 2019
Estimated Time...starting 442 pm reaching end point around 500 pm EDT.
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120-125 mph
Maximum Path Width...1/2 mile wide
Path Length...17.0 miles
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...6
...Summary...
A long track tornado began about 3 miles southwest of Shelby around 442 pm then tracked northeast to about 5 miles north of Olivesburg. EF1 damage was seen along much of its 17 mile track. The most significant damage was located on the southeast and east side of Shelby from near the Chevy dealership along State Route 39 northeastward to State Route 96 where a home was significantly damaged. This is where the EF2 damage was observed and the tornado reached its maximum width of 1/2 mile.
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