FAYETTEVILLE, Ohio — Two low-speed tornadoes touched down Wednesday night in Brown County, the National Weather Service confirmed Friday. Each lasted only a few minutes, traveled a handful of miles and did not injure anyone nearby.
The first reported tornado hit the Lake Lorelei gated community outside Fayetteville, at one point reaching speeds of 80 mph. The second topped out at 75 mph southwest of Fayetteville.
The NWS classified both tornadoes as EF0, the lowest rank on the Enhanced Fujita scale of tornado strength.
However, Wednesday night’s storms were still destructive. At Lake Lorelei, the tornado left behind splinted trees and scattered outdoor equipment.
High-speed winds throughout the Cincinnati area felled 40 wooden Duke Energy power lines, forcing the company to begin replacing many with sturdier steel equivalents.
