These are the first two tornadoes of the year in Ohio. Last year, Ohio had its first tornado reported on January 8^th in northeast Ohio near Cortland, OH. That tornado was rated an EF1.

This makes only the 9^th and 10^th tornadoes to touch down in Ohio during the month of January since 1940

Troy...

A weak tornado touched down on the southwest edge of the city of Troy. It crossed the city center and the Great Miami River before lifting on the northeast edge of the city A preliminary designation of EF0 is being assigned to this tornado, which was on the ground for approximately 3 miles.

Fletcher...

North of the last known damage on the east side of Troy, another distinct weak EF0 tornado touched down. Sporadic damage was noted in a northeast direction from here, crossing the south side of Fletcher, and ending near the intersection of Burr Oak- New Hope Road and Snyder Road.

...Summary...

Specific wind speeds, path lengths, width, and timing will be ascertained when the team conducting the survey returns and has time to review their findings and organize their conclusions. These tornados occurred between 10:00 and 10:30 Saturday evening.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph

EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph

EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph

EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph