July 30, 2024 -- EF1 Tornado near Blanchester OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
417 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR BLANCHESTER OHIO...

Start Location...2 ENE Morrow in Warren County OH
End Location.....2 NE Blanchester in Clinton County OH
Date...........................July 30, 2024
Estimated Start Time...........1:40 AM EDT
Estimated End Time.............1:50 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width.............200 yards
Path Length....................8.1 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.3588 / -84.0864
Ending Lat/Lon.................39.3034 / -83.9549
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The tornado began in southeast Warren County, Ohio just to the 
south of US 22 on Roachester Osceola Road where a large broken 
tree branch was noted. Additional tree damage was observed along 
Roachester Osceola Road and on Osceola Road. Large limbs were knocked 
down and some trees had also been uprooted. One single family 
residence also had some loss of roof shingles and gutters on Osceola 
Road. 

Damage continued southeast along Edwardsville Road, where more 
trees were snapped or uprooted and the roof of an outbuilding was 
also damaged. The tornado appeared at its strongest along Middleboro
Road in Harlan Township of Warren County, where more significant
tree damage was noted along with some minor damage to a couple of
homes. 

The tornado continued southeast into Clinton County, Ohio, with
damage noted along Irvin Road and near the intersection of Irvin
Road and North State Route 133. The last damage from this tornado
likely occurred along Dudley Road, as no additional damage was
observed immediately to the southeast of this area. 

Damage was also surveyed in the Westboro area of Clinton County and 
was determined to be non-tornadic. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Warren County 
Emergency Management Agency and the Clinton 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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BPP/JDR