May 7, 2024 -- EF1 Tornado Near South Lebanon OH

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

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN SOUTH LEBANON OHIO...
...UPDATED INFORMATION ON PREVIOUSLY CONFIRMED TORNADO...

Start Location........South Lebanon in Warren County OH
End Location..........2 NE South Lebanon in Warren County OH
Date...........................May 7, 2024
Estimated Start Time...........10:08 PM EDT 
Estimated End Time.............10:12 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph 
Maximum Path Width.............150 yards 
Path Length....................2.7 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.3728 / -84.2130
Ending Lat/Lon.................39.3908 / -84.1695
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
Note: this is an updated statement to the tornado originally
confirmed as 2 NE South Lebanon. The tornado track has been
extended to the southwest.

The tornado first formed in South Lebanon with primarily minor 
tree damage observed for several city blocks on the northeast side
of town. Broken limbs were found along Pike Street, Claude 
Street, and Sunset Drive. Minor damage to an outbuilding was found
on the south side of Claude Street. 

The next evidence of the tornado was found in a field to the west
of Shawhan Road, where striations were evident in the tall grass 
of the field. The tornado moved east-northeast across Shawhan 
Road, causing extensive tree damage on the east side of the road. 
A few residences along Shawhan Road sustained minor roof damage, 
but one detached garage had total roof removal and partial wall 
collapse. Winds here were estimated to be 90 mph, or low end EF- 
1. The tornado continued east-northeast, causing additional tree 
and structural damage to homes along Browning Lane. As the tornado
moved back across Shawhan Road, additional tree and minor 
structural damage to residences was noted between Shawhan and 
Stubbs Mill Road. The tornado appeared to end near Stubbs Mill 
Road. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank Warren County 
EmergencyManagement 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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