MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio confirmed an EF1 torndao touched down in Troy on Saturday, July 23.
The NWS estimated the tornado began around 10:45 a.m. and ended only a few minutes later at 10:48 a.m.
According to the NWS, the maximum wind speed was 90 mph with a path width of 200 yards. The tornado traveled just under two miles and there were no fatalaties or injuries because of it.
The damage began near the intersection of Cheshire Road and Dorset Road where several large tree limbs were down. At the intersection of Armand Drive and McKaig Avenue more limbs and even trees were downed.
Most of the damage was concentrated near Drury Lane and Ridge Avenue where multiple large, healthy trees were downed. One trunk snapped at its base and several other large branches snapped not far off the ground. There was minor roof damage to some homes and a car on West Simpson Street received damage from a falling tree limb.
The damage path became smaller near Terrace Place, Market Street and West Street where a bank sign was damaged and more trees and tree limbs were downed.
Several homes in the neighborhood south of West Street had minor roof damage as well.
Other tree damage was reported throughout Miami County, including ther locations in Troy, such as Stanfield Road, W Ross Street and Dakota Street. The rest of this damage is believed to have been caused by straight-line winds with speeds of 60 to 70 mph, according to NWS.
