EF4 tornado (NWS/SPC) | |
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The tornado at peak intensity | |
Date | August 17, 2031 |
Times | 1335-1410 EDT |
Touchdown location | Near Lexington, Ohio |
Highest winds |
190 mph |
Injuries | 150 |
Fatalities | 12 |
Damage | $230 million |
Areas affected | Lexington and Mansfield, Ohio |
Part of the Tornadoes of 2031 |
The 2031 Lexington-Mansfield tornado was a violent EF4 wedge tornado that caused extensive damage along most of its path. Touching down near Lexington, Ohio, the tornado quickly intensified to an EF3, and caused the issuance of a tornado emergency for the area. Moving through the southeastern parts of the city, the tornado intensified into a high end EF4, levelling several homes, and sweeping 2 poorly anchored buildings away completely, likely suggesting peak winds of around 190 mph at the time. Over the next 25 minutes, the tornado caused severe damage along a path varying from 1/3 of a mile to 1.8 mile in width. The tornado finally dissipated on the outskirts of Mansfield, Ohio, having killed 12 people, injured 150 more, and causing $230 million in damages.