September 25, 2024 -- EF0 Tornado near Laurelville OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
508 PM EDT Wed Oct 2 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 09/25/2024 Tornado Event...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/25/2024
Start Time:             07:47 AM EDT
Start Location:         6 ENE Laurelville / Hocking County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.5040 / -82.6291

End Date:               09/25/2024
End Time:               07:51 AM EDT
End Location:           7 SSW Sugar Grove / Hocking County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.5218 / -82.5998

Survey Summary:
The weak tornado began to the east of Laurelville, Ohio in Hocking
County, near the intersection of 180 and 374. Just to the east of
this intersection, several large tree limbs were knocked down and
the roof of an outbuilding was lifted off. External metal walls
were also removed from the outbuilding, and debris from the
outbuilding was thrown in multiple directions. Tree damage was
also noted on Clapper Hollow Road. Additional tree damage was 
sporadic along 180, with the last damage observed along 180 just 
east of Big Cola Road. The damage to the outbuilding and trees 
occurred along a convergent path, confirming a weak EF0 tornado 
with maximum winds up to 70 mph. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Hocking
County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance and  
support with this damage survey and its determination. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
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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