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691 NOUS41 KPBZ 062235 PNSPBZ OHZ057-071045- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 635 PM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/06/24 Tornado Event... .Frazeysburg, OH Tornado... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 120 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: 40.1191 / -82.1367 End Date: 06/06/2024 End Time: 12:40 AM EDT End Location: Frazeysburg / Muskingum County / OH End Lat/Lon: 40.1194 / -82.1131 Survey Summary: A strong tornado occurred during the overnight hours of June 6th in a strengthening convective cell as it descended on the west side of Frazeysburg in a cornfield. The tornado then knocked over a phone pole before removing the second story of a home on W 3rd Street and caused one of the load bearing walls to collapse. Two barns were also totally destroyed at this residence and a soft wood pine was also uprooted. Continuing east on W 3rd Street through the middle of the town, two homes had their roofs removed and a small retail shop had 50% of its roof removed. Further east along W 3rd Street there were two uprooted hardwood trees pointed in a northwest direction and also a bit further down the road there were 2 softwood trees uprooted. Finally, at the edge of town on the eastern side near the Frazeysburg Elementary School and on Furnace Street there was an uprooted hardwood tree a few feet in diameter in between two houses. Next to the school, there were two snapped trees that did seem to have a bit of rot in the center of the trees. The school itself sustained damage to the fascia. The circulation began to weaken and dissipate as it reached the very end of town and the rest of the debris began to fall out. 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. $$ Shallenberger/Craven