EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Northeast Wood County on May 9th (East of Parkersburg, WV)

Overview

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
346 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

.Wood County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             08:19 PM EDT
Start Location:         7 ESE North Hills / Wood County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          39.2763 / -81.3898

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               08:21 PM EDT
End Location:           8 SSW Belmont / Wood County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            39.2647 / -81.3288

Survey Summary:

A brief EF1 tornado has been confirmed in Wood County, east of 
Parkersburg. A NWS survey team found initial concentrated tree 
damage north of Rising Sun Ridge Road. There were hardwood trees 
observed uprooted with additional large branches down in a 
converging pattern.

The damage continued southeast to a small section of Jericho Road.
Here, a narrow swath of large mixed hardwood and softwood trees were
observed either uprooted or snapped close to their bases. In addition, 
a mobile home and barn were flipped over. There was one minor injury, 
as a person was inside the mobile home at the time it flipped over. 
There was a clear converging damage pattern noted here. Tree damage 
continued southeast to the end of Whitlatch Lane where large mixed 
hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted or snapped in a converging 
pattern. The highest rated damage occurred at these locations and 
served as the basis for the EF1 rating.

The tornado continued southeast to Ralston Hill Road and weakened, 
as only a few trees were uprooted or snapped with primarily large 
branches down. The tornado lifted along the southern end of State 
Route 31, just north of State Highway 50. A few trees were observed 
uprooted with large branches down along with a RV that was rolled 
over.

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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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Track of Tornado Through Northeast Wood County