Landspout Tornado of September 22, 2024

Overview

A landspout tornado developed from a shower across Delaware County. The tornado damaged one building near Yorktown.

Tornadoes

Landspout Tornado - Near Yorktown
Delaware County

Date	September 22, 2024
Time (Local)	7:39 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	60 to 65 mph
Path Length	0.0668 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A pole barn on Cammack Street sustained damage to portions of the west side of the building with the wall collapsed inwards. Structurally, little to no damage occurred to the frame of the building. There was mostly sheet metal that was blown inward into the building and outward back to the west. The remaining part of the metal building was not damaged. Additionally, no other damage was found to adjacent properties. We extend our thanks to the Delaware County Emergency Management office for their assistance.

Track Map


Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 7:39 PM EDT	Radar/Correlation Coefficient (CC) at 7:39 PM EDT	Wider View of Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 7:39 PM EDT

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

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Radar

Loop of Radar Including Time of Tornado

Environment


Figure 1: Tornadic Tilting & Stretching Parameter at 7 PM EDT	Figure 2: 0-3km ML CAPE & Surface Vorticity at 7 PM EDT	Figure 3: Effective Shear at 7 PM EDT


Figure 4: Zoomed in Surface Map at 8 PM EDT	Figure 5: Wilmington, OH Sounding at 8 PM EDT

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