May 4, 2024 -- EFU in Mercer County OH

May 4, 2024
EFU Tornado
Southwest of Rockford, Ohio

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
400 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN MERCER COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...5 SW Rockford in Mercer County OH
End Location.....4 SW Rockford in Mercer County OH
Date...........................May 4, 2024
Estimated Start Time...........7:38 PM EDT
Estimated End Time.............7:40 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EFU /Unknown/
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...Unknown
Maximum Path Width.............30 yards
Path Length....................0.6 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............40.6425 / -84.7133
Ending Lat/Lon.................40.6517 / -84.7127
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado during the
evening of May 4, 2024 southwest of Rockford in Mercer County,
Ohio.

A weak landspout tornado was observed moving north in a field
east of Burrville Road in northwestern Mercer County, Ohio. This
tornado caused no known damage, so it is being rated EF-Unknown,
as an official EF-scale designation cannot be assigned.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Mercer 
County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this
tornado confirmation.

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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HATZOS

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