June 5, 2024 -- EF0 southwest of Hanover, Ohio

June 5, 2024
EF0 Tornado
Southwest of Hanover in Licking County, Ohio

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
951 AM EDT Fri Jun 7 2024

...UPDATED INFORMATION ON EF0 TORNADO SOUTHWEST OF HANOVER IN
LICKING COUNTY OH...

Start Location...3 SW Hanover in Licking County OH
End Location...2 SW Hanover in Licking County OH
Date...06/05/2024
Estimated Start Time...10:56 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...10:57 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards
Path Length...0.6 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.0538 / -82.3088
Ending Lat/Lon...40.0589 / -82.2997
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
With considerable assistance from the Licking County Emergency
Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH
has confirmed a brief tornado southwest of Hanover in Licking
County, OH, specifically in the Claylick area, from thunderstorms
which occurred late in the evening on June 5th, 2024.

A swath of concentrated tree and minor structural damage was
assessed along Lesley and Claylick Roads. The damage has been 
determined to be tornadic in nature, with estimated maximum wind 
speeds around 80 mph (EF0 rating). 

A number of trees were snapped and uprooted, and a few structures
received minor soffit/fascia and roof damage. 

The National Weather Service Would like to thank the Licking
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.

$$

Binau

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