UPDATE: EF0 tornado touched down in Preble County, NWS confirms

PREBLE COUNTY — A tornado touched down in Preble County on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

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The NWS said in a public information statement Wednesday morning that a “weak tornado” occurred in Preble County east of Eaton late Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday afternoon, the NWS confirmed the tornado was an EF0 tornado that traveled an estimated 1.45 miles.

The Preble County EMA said at this time it is aware of damage to two buildings with debris.

The EMA director told News Center 7 that they worked with firefighters to get a drone in the air, which is when they also noticed some damage to crops, including corn that had been laid down by the winds.

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Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn said this is Ohio’s 71st Tornado of 2024, with 25 of them being for our local area. This is putting the new record higher and higher with each event we have. The old record was 62 set back in 1992, and we broke the record over the summer for reference.

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Funnel Clouds Preble County (iWitness 7)

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