May 7, 2024 -- EF1 Tornado Near Brookville IN

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1155 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR BROOKVILLE INDIANA...

Start Location...4 NE Brookville in Franklin County IN
End Location.....5 SSW Oxford in Butler County OH
Date...........................May 7, 2024
Estimated Start Time...........8:56 PM EDT
Estimated End Time.............9:09 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...110 mph
Maximum Path Width.............300 yards
Path Length....................8.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.4624 / -84.9587
Ending Lat/Lon.................39.4472 / -84.8113
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The tornado likely started just to the east of Brookville Lake 
and in a field just west of the Hickory Woods Campground. Tornadic
damage was first observed at the Hickory Woods Campground. 
Numerous trees were blown over, snapped or uprooted. Numerous 
camping units and manufactured homes were also overturned or 
damaged. On the other side of State Road 101, two outbuildings 
were destroyed and additional tree damage occurred.

The tornado briefly moved to the northeast, producing damage 
along Whitcomb Road. One outbuilding was destroyed, and a few 
trees were snapped or blown over. The tornado then appears to have
moved southeast, with the next area of visible damage along 
Liberty Pike, Oxford Pike and Urban Road. One two story single 
family home on Oxford Pike had its roof completely lifted off, and
there was also visible exterior wall collapse on the second story
of one side of the home. Winds here were estimated to be up to 
110 mph, representing high end EF-1 damage. 

Once the tornado moved to Springfield Road, it appeared to have 
weakened. Minor tree damage was observed on Springfield Road and 
damage to a barn was seen on Raymond Road. The last damage 
occurred on State Line Road, barely into Butler County, Ohio, 
where roof damage to an outbuilding was observed. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Franklin 
County Indiana Emergency Management Agency and the Butler County 
Ohio Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this 
damage 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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