April 2, 2024 -- EF1 in Adams County OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
243 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/24 TORNADO EVENT...

...Tornado confirmed in Adams County, Ohio...

Start Location...5 NNW Manchester in Adams County OH
End Location.....2 NNE West Union in Adams County OH
Date...........................4/02/2024
Estimated Start Time...........7:46 PM EDT
Estimated End Time.............7:57 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph
Maximum Path Width.............500 yards
Path Length....................8.0 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............38.7662 / -83.6470
Ending Lat/Lon.................38.8174 / -83.5165
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....1

...Summary...
The tornado began south of the intersection of Brier Ridge Road 
and Robinson Hollow Road southwest of West Union, OH. Damage to 
trees and structures was observed with one structure on Robinson 
Hollow Road completely destroyed. This double-wide structure had 
been placed on a concrete block foundation with only two steel 
anchoring pins found on the northwest and southeast corners of the
structure, resulting in the lower wind estimates for the observed
damage. Outbuilding and tree damage was observed along Fryman 
Road as the tornado continued northeast. 

The tornado then caused damage along Eagle Creek Road and Tomlin 
Road, with the Kirker Covered Bridge losing all of it's roofing 
panels. Several well constructed out-buildings were heavily 
damaged on Tomlin Road and multiple large hardwood trees were 
snapped. Similar magnitude damage was observed along State Route 
136 and McClanahan road with snapped hardwoods and damage to 
structures. This corridor of damage likely contained the period of
strongest intensity with winds estimated at 100 mph. 

To the northeast, along Old Cincinnati Pike and Stan Roberts 
Road, the damage intensity lessened marginally as the tornado 
expanded to the maximum estimated with of 500 yards. Uprooted and 
snapped trees continued to be observed along State Route 125, 
Nehus Road, Chaparal Road, and State Route 247. Damage became less
persistent to the northeast, but considerable tree loss at the 
Adams Lake State Park indicated the tornado was still on the 
ground northeast of West Union. The tornado is believed to have 
dissipated to the west of State Route 41. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Adams County
Emergency Management Agency and first responders for the 
assistance with this survey. Contributions from the Ohio State 
Highway Patrol Aviation Section are also greatly appreciated. 

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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