Scattered thunderstorms moved through the area in association with an upper level disturbance.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 19-MAY-19 20:22:00 to 19-MAY-19 20:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: JOHNSON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Damage from the tornado was largely confined to a suburban residential area to the southwest of the intersection of Taylorsville Road and State Route 202 (Troy Pike).
The beginning of the observed damage was in a wooded area to the west and southwest of Lincrest Place. Damage became more widespread to the north-northeast of this location, with the most concentrated area of damage observed along Dial Drive between Wildview Drive and Longford Road. Additional damage occurred along several other roads in this area, including Pineview Drive, Pathview Drive, and Bluffview Drive. Throughout this neighborhood, extensive tree damage was observed, with hardwood trees both uprooted and snapped. The density of tree damage in this area was significant. The direction of tree fall was also noteworthy. Although the tornado was moving toward the north-northeast, most of the trees fell from southeast to northwest, with other trees falling in a variety of directions. Based on the amount and severity of tree damage, an EF1 rating was assigned, with an estimated maximum wind speed of 95 mph.
Structural damage was generally limited in severity but widespread in scope, with nearly every home through the middle of the damage path suffering minor roofing or siding damage. One home on Dial Drive had a porch awning lifted and blown to the west, from the rear of the house to the road in front.
The end of the observed damage was just north of Taylorsville Road, where a few trees were damaged in a small wooded area adjacent to a commercial building.

Tornado in PREBLE, OHIO
From 19-MAY-19 19:39:00 to 19-MAY-19 19:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The beginning of the observed damage was at a property on the east side of Toby Road. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted at this location, with facade damage to a house, likely caused at least in part by impact from the falling trees. Minor tree damage was also observed northeast of this location along Miller Williams Road.
Extensive tree damage was noted at a property on Washington Jackson Road, about a half mile west of U.S. 35. The most significant structural damage at this location was the complete removal of the west-facing portion of the roof over the smaller section of the house. There was also significant damage to siding on the east-facing side of the same house, with mud and dirt splatter noted against the south and east facing walls. Significant shingle loss was also noted on the roof of the larger section of the house. Further to the northeast, one power pole was downed on U.S. 35.
Damage at a property on Eaton New Hope Road was among the more significant observed from this tornado. A barn was heavily damaged, with the collapse of the western side of the structure, including a masonry wall. Much of the material from this section of the barn was carried northeast, with a large amount of sheet metal carried over 600 feet in distance, and a few pieces of sheet metal carried as far as 2000 feet away. Tree damage was extensive at this property as well. At the next property to the northeast, a house suffered siding loss on multiple sides, with a few trees and large limbs also snapped.
A few trees were downed along both sides of Eaton Gettysburg Road, about a half mile north of the intersection with Eaton New Hope Road. The end of the observed damage was to several trees to the east of the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 726.
Based on the damage to the home on Washington Jackson Road and to the barn on Eaton New Hope Road, an EF1 rating was assigned, with an estimated maximum wind speed of 90 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIAMI, OHIO
From 19-MAY-19 20:24:00 to 19-MAY-19 20:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: GINGHAMSBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: State Official

Several power poles were downed along Ginghamsburg-Frederick Road.

Tornado in MONTGOMERY, OHIO
From 19-MAY-19 19:56:00 to 19-MAY-19 20:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: KREITZER CORNER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado first touched down in eastern Preble County at 1950EST about 1 mile southwest of West Alexandria. The tornado move northeast and crossed into Montgomery County at 1956EST along Preble County Line Road, about 1/4 mile south of Old Dayton Road.
Two properties on the southwest corner of the intersection of Sheep Road and Old Dayton Road had damage that was observed to be among the more significant caused by this tornado. At the Old Dayton Road property, a barn had half of its roof completely removed, with failure to the doors and damage to the walls. A thick metal fence surrounding a pool was also blown over and several large trees were downed. At the Sheep Road property, wooden fencing was blown down from the north and from the east, with some damage to the roof of a house, including a small section of roof removal. The street sign at the corner of Old Dayton Road and Sheep Road was blown approximately 500 feet into the field to the northeast. A third property on the north side of Old Dayton Road had shingle damage to the roof of a home, in addition to extensive tree damage.
On North Sulfur Springs Road, two properties suffered extensive tree damage. A property on the east side of the road also had two outbuildings damaged, with one suffering the loss of some roofing material and the other having a section of the main door flipped and bent over the top of the roof. Further east, a few trees were damaged at a residence on the east side of Crawford Road.
Several properties along Little Richmond Road, near and east of Johnsville-Brookville Road, were also affected by tree damage. One property just south of Little Richmond Road had a large swing set moved into an adjacent yard by the tornado. The end of the observed damage was to several trees along a tree line about 1000 feet north of Little Richmond Road.

Tornado in PREBLE, OHIO
From 19-MAY-19 19:50:00 to 19-MAY-19 19:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW LEXINGTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The beginning of the observed damage was at the northeast corner of Leon Drive, where one tree was downed. Damage became more significant in a park on Dorsey Akers Drive, where numerous large trees were completely uprooted. Minor damage was observed in a residential area in the southeast quadrant of West Alexandria, with a few trees downed and one outbuilding losing a portion of its roof.
Damage was more significant at an industrial facility just south of U.S. 35 on the east side of West Alexandria. An old masonry building suffered partial roof loss and the collapse of most of the east-facing wall. Numerous trees were also downed at this property, with minor roofing and facade damage to a modern industrial building, and a dumpster was lofted and moved about 100 feet to the north of its original location.
On the north side of U.S. 35 near Twin Creek, tree damage was observed at a private residence, with a very large and very old oak tree snapped low on its 3 to 4 foot diameter trunk. Several other residential properties on the north side of U.S. 35 had minor structural and tree damage and one outbuilding of poor construction, about 1400 feet west of Jordan Road, was completely demolished. Sheet metal from this outbuilding was carried at least a half mile downstream. Tree damage was noted along Jordan Road and Preble County Line Road, with several large trees uprooted. A residence on the west side of Preble County Line Road suffered the loss of a porch overhang and an ornamental column near the front entry. Near this location, the tornado crossed into into Montgomery County. The tornado continued to move northeast across western Montgomery County before dissipating about 3 miles south of Brookville at 2001EST .