Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
859 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MAY 7TH TORNADO EVENT...

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN LICKING COUNTY OHIO...

Start Location...4 E St. Louisville in Licking County OH
End Location...6 NNW Hanover in Licking County OH
Date...05/07/2024
Estimated Start Time...11:49 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...11:53 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards
Path Length...3.1 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.1703 / -82.3427
Ending Lat/Lon...40.1659 / -82.2854
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
With considerable assistance and collaboration with the Licking
County Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service
conducted a storm survey in areas of northeast Licking County
east of St. Louisville, and confirmed a brief/weak tornado in
this area. 

The tornado appears to have developed in vicinity of
Purity Road where some outbuildings suffered considerable damage,
with metal roofing and siding material getting tossed and wrapped
in adjacent tree stands. Groves of soft white pine were snapped
in a few locations. 

The tornado continued east across Stradley Road, and then to 
Rocky Fork and Rainrock Road where more groves of pine trees were 
snapped and thrown on both roads. Large limbs were thrown onto a 
house on Rocky Fork Road, and metal barn roofing was lifted, 
garage doors were blown in, and spatter was noted on buildings and
vehicles on Rainrock Road. A clear path of tree/vegetation loss 
is seen in this area. The tornado appears to have dissipated on 
the east side of Rainrock Road. 

Damage along the entire path is consistent with wind speeds from 
70-75 mph.The National Weather Service would like to the thank 
the Licking County Emergency Management Agency for 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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