News: Tornado Touchdown Confirmed in Richland & Morrow County

A storm survey team has completed an examination of damage in extreme eastern Morrow County and western Richland County from the afternoon of August 20th and determined the damage was a combination of both downburst wind damage and a tornado.

There was clear evidence of a tornado touchdown in at least two locations along an intermittent 6 mile long path.

The initial EF-1 tornado touch down with near 100 mph winds most likely occurred in extreme northeast Morrow County just northeast of Shauck. The National Weather Service says the tornado moved quickly into western Richland County near Kings Corners.

Tornado damage was also noted to a home near the corner of Mock road and Mill Run.

After this point, the National Weather Service says the damage appeared to have more of a downburst characteristic as it moved southeast along Mock Road to near Bellville.

....TORNADO EF1...

COUNTY: RICHLAND AND EXTREME EASTERN MORROW
CITY: 3 SW OF LEXINGTON (KINGS CORNERS)
TIME: 3:10 - 3:30 PM
PATH LENGTH:INTERMITTENT PATH 6 MILES LONG
PATH WIDTH: 30-50 YARDS
WINDS: 90-100 MPH
EF SCALE: EF1