May 7, 2024 -- EF0 Tornado Southwest of Lebanon OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
355 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED SOUTHWEST OF LEBANON OHIO...

Start Location......3 SW Lebanon in Warren County OH
End Location........3 SW Lebanon in Warren County OH
Date...........................May 7, 2024
Estimated Start Time...........10:05 PM EDT
Estimated End Time.............10:07 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width.............100 yards
Path Length....................0.3 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.4045 / -84.2530
Ending Lat/Lon.................39.4038 / -84.2468
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
This tornado produced damage along and east of South US Route 42 
south of Lebanon in the Hillcrest area. A few trees were damaged 
along the highway, but a residence east of the highway had 10 to 
15 snapped and uprooted trees. Minor tree damage was observed east
of the residence, but no damage was found along Columbia Road. 
Therefore, it believe the tornado dissipated in this area.

Damage was noted west of Hillcrest along North Mason Montgomery 
Road and east of Hillcrest along Natalie Lane, but was not 
included in this assessment due to lower confidence in the damage 
being tornadic. Lack of access between damage points also played a
role. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Warren 
County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with 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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