June 5, 2024 -- EF0 near Olive Green, Ohio

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1037 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...BRIEF TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHEAST DELAWARE COUNTY...

Start Location...5 W Centerburg in Delaware County OH
End Location...5 W Centerburg in Delaware County OH
Date...06/05/2024
Estimated Start Time...08:02 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...8:03 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...65 mph
Maximum Path Width...50.0 yards
Path Length...0.25 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...40.3156 / -82.8008
Ending Lat/Lon...40.3161 / -82.7956
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
With considerable assistance from the Delaware County Emergency
Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH
has confirmed a brief and weak tornado in extreme northeast
Delaware County from thunderstorms which occurred during the
evening of June 5th, 2024.

Video taken from the near the intersection of Olive Green Road 
and Fredricks road, looking east, shows a brief tornado developing
and then dissipating rather quickly as it moves through a wooded 
area along Porter Central Road. EMA confirms minor tree damage in 
this area, which supports an estimated wind speed of 65 mph. The 
National Weather Service would like to thank the Delaware County 
Emergency Management Agency for their assistance in 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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Binau