April 2, 2024 -- EF0 in Licking County OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
855 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/2024 TORNADO EVENT...

..Licking County Tornado...

Start Location...5 W Gratiot in Licking County OH
End Location...2 N Gratiot in Licking County OH
Date...04/02/2024
Estimated Start Time...08:08 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...08:15 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph
Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards
Path Length...5.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.9691 / -82.3146
Ending Lat/Lon...39.9835 / -82.2164
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
With assistance from the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh,
and coordination and assistance from the Licking County Emergency
Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington has
confirmed a brief and weak tornado occurred in rural areas of
southeast Licking County during the evening of April 2nd, 2024.A
tornado developed initially in Franklin Township near Sand Hollow
Road SE, and moved northeast causing mainly tree and minor
structural damage along its path. Tree damage was noted in a path
from Sand Hollow Road SE, then northeast along Fairview Road, and
then on Brownsville Road SE and then across Poplar Forks Road SE
before it dissipated.  Minor structural damage to barns and
outbuildings was also noted on Poplar Forks Road SE, as well as
Fairview Road. Damage along the entire path was estimated to be 
caused by 70-75 mph winds. 

The National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH would like to thank
the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, PA, and the Licking 
County Emergency Agency for coordination and execution of this 
survey. 

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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Binau