A Public Information Statement from the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH on Fri Mar 15 provided the following tornado confirmations from Thursday, March 14:
Numerous long-track tornadoes have occurred, and our continued analysis will work to determine if some of these long swaths of damage are the result of a single tornado or multiple separate tornadoes.
Seven areas of tornadic damage have been identified within the NWS Wilmington OH coverage area. This count may change as we continue to assess the continuity of the damage.
* EF3 beginning in southern Auglaize County OH near Fryburg, continuing through the Lakeview area in northern Logan County OH. (An EF3 tornado has estimated wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph.)
* EF2 in central Union County OH near Broadway.
* EF2 in Darke County OH and Miami County OH. This tornado began in Indiana.
* EF1 in Switzerland County IN and Carroll County KY. This tornado began further west in Indiana.
* EF1 in western Mercer County OH, west of Celina.
* EF1 in eastern Mercer County OH and western Auglaize County OH, west of Wapakoneta.
* EF1 beginning in central Delaware County OH, continuing through north-central Licking County OH.
Final details on these tornadoes, including track statistics and estimated maximum wind speeds, will be released as analysis continues.
