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083 NOUS41 KPBZ 090113 PNSPBZ OHZ057-091315- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 913 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/06/24 Tornado Event - Update #2... .Update... Additional aerial footage showed ground scouring in a field east of Wakatomike Creek and south of Raiders Road near the beginning of the tornado track. This supports widening of the track width and better definition for the center of the track. The track was also extended slightly across the creek. .Frazeysburg, OH Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.78 miles Path Width /maximum/: 290 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 8 Start Date: 06/06/2024 Start Time: 12:37 AM EDT Start Location: 1 W Frazeysburg / Muskingum County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 40.1171 / -82.138 End Date: 06/06/2024 End Time: 12:41 AM EDT End Location: 1 NE Frazeysburg / Muskingum County / OH End Lat/Lon: 40.123 / -82.1064 Survey Summary: A strong tornado occurred during the overnight hours of June 6th in a strengthening convective cell as it descended in a cornfield on the west side of Frazeysburg. The tornado then knocked over a utility pole before removing the second story of a home on W 3rd Street, causing one of the load-bearing walls to collapse. Two barns were also totally destroyed at this residence, and a softwood pine was also uprooted. Continuing east on W 3rd Street through the middle of town, two homes had their roofs removed, and a small retail shop had 50% of its roof removed. Farther east along W 3rd Street there were two uprooted hardwood trees pointed in a northwest direction, and two additional softwood trees uprooted farther down the road. On the eastern edge of town near Frazeysburg Elementary School, there was an uprooted hardwood tree a few feet in diameter between two houses on Furnace Street. Next to the school, there were also two snapped trees, though some rot was observed in the centers. The school itself sustained damage to the fascia. The circulation began to weaken and dissipate as it reached the eastern edge of town, turning northeastward parallel to E 3rd Street/Raiders Road. The debris field then began to fan out, indicating an end to ground circulation. NWS Pittsburgh appreciates the assistance provided by the Muskingum County EMA during this survey. This is the 22nd tornado in the NWS Pittsburgh forecast area for the 2024 calendar year. && 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. $$ Survey: Shallenberger/Craven Update: Rackley/Kramar