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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
649 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Tornado Event...

.EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Aid, OH...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.09 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:26 AM EDT
Start Location:         6 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5989 / -82.5055

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:27 AM EDT
End Location:           7 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6053 / -82.4875

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado began near Aid-Oak Ridge Rd and traveled
northeastward through mostly pastureland, knocking down a few
trees on the north edge of the path and where it crossed Symmes
Creek. The tornado continued northeast, blowing the roof off of
two homes and another structure and rolling a travel trailer near
where it crossed State Route 141. The last noted damage was some
tin panels blown up on a barn roof shortly after the tornado
crossed State Route 141.

An EMS employee stationed at the nearby Lawrence County EMS
Station 5 witnessed the tornado as it traveled across the field in
front of the station.

Some minor wind damage, not likely associated with the tornado,
occurred at the Symmes Valley High School.

Thanks to the Aid Township Volunteer Fire Department and Lawrence
County Emergency Management for assistance with the survey.


.EF2 Tornado Confirmed in northern Jackson County, OH...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.87 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   325 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:47 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 WNW Jackson / Jackson County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.0917 / -82.7198

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:50 PM EDT
End Location:           4 WSW Coalton / Jackson County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.1048 / -82.6902

Survey Summary:
The tornado began along Erwin Hollow Rd where several hardwood
trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then moved northeast
over a thick forest of mixed pine and hardwood trees between Erwin
Hollow Rd and Roberts Rd where drone footage shows an extensive
area of leveled hardwood trees and EF2 intensity was obtained. The
drone footage and ground surveys then show that the tornado
weakened and the path became intermittent as it crossed Roberts
Road, where a house was damaged when a tree feel on it. The last
damage was noted along Oakland Road where several large pine trees
were uprooted or snapped.

Thanks to Jackson County Emergency Management for assistance with
the survey and the Wellston Fire Department for use of their
drone footage.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


$$

ABE