RELATED: Tornado confirmed; trees uprooted, damage widespread in South Vienna
On the Enhanced Fujita Scale used for measuring tornadoes, an EF-1 has wind speeds ranging from 86 to 110 mph.
According to data released by the NWS, Sunday’s tornado carried maximum wind speeds of 95 mph and spread up to 200 yards. It traveled 6.5 miles southeast after touching down near Ritchie Drive and I-70, where it overturned a semi-trailer.
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Tornadoes were also confirmed to have touched down in Celina and western Mercer County the same day.
Earlier this year, severe weather brought two EF-0 tornadoes to Enon and six miles west of Springfield back in April. Damage was reported along Dayton-Springfield Road but no injuries.
Only a month later in May, another EF-1 tornado touched down on the western side of Park Layne, causing significant damage to several businesses and mobile homes with 100 mph winds.
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Last year, an EF-0 storm also caused damage to trees and farm buildings along Addison-New Carlisle Road near Stafford Road, three miles north of New Carlisle.
Residents of South Vienna are still cleaning up from the damage, but no current estimates are available on when the debris and downed trees will be completely picked up around the village or when repairs, including $2,000 worth of water damage to Clifton Mills from the rain that accompanied the tornadoes, will be completed.
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