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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
600 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event...

.Timber Ridge Lake Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:34 AM EDT
Start Location:         6 WNW Crown City / Lawrence County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6487 / -82.3778

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:35 AM EDT
End Location:           6 NW Crown City / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6518 / -82.3706

Survey Summary:
A EF1 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 105 mph in the
vicinity of Timber Ridge Lake in a rural area of northeast
Lawrence County, Ohio. There was a concentrated swath of
significant hardwood tree damage observed along Scottown-Lecta
Road just southeast of Timber Ridge Lake with several large
hardwoods either snapped or uprooted. This damage was consistent
with a converging tornadic damage signature. The begin and end
path are unknown given the rural area with which the tornado
crossed and lack of a road network within the theoretical path.
In addition, this tornado may be an extension of the one which
was observed in Aid.

.Crown City Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:40 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6166 / -82.2417

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:41 AM EDT
End Location:           3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6172 / -82.233

Survey Summary:
EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph confirmed along Hannan
Trace Road about 3 miles northeast of Crown City. Several large
hardwood trees were observed uprooted in a converging pattern
within a narrow ravine at the 1650 block of Hannan Trace Road.
This damage extended northeastward out of the ravine and onto the
nearby hillside where some damage to barns occurred from fallen
trees. In addition, the roof and exterior walls of a wood frame
commercial warehouse were blown off to the south of the path
along Hannan Trace Road. Given the location of this particular
damage and orientation, this likely occurred from rear flank
downdraft winds. The exact start and end path to the tornado is
unknown given the rural area with which it occurred and lack of a
road network within the theoretical damage track.

.Eleanor to Bancroft Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:54 AM EDT
Start Location:         Bancroft / Putnam County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5071 / -81.8387

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:59 AM EDT
End Location:           4 SW Eleanor / Putnam County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.5109 / -81.9956

Survey Summary:
A EF1 tornado confirmed south of Eleanor to Bancroft with a
non-continuous path and maximum winds of 90 mph. Initial damage
was observed along Hurricane Creek Road, just north of the
intersection with Sugar Camp Road south of Fraziers Bottom.
Scattered tree damage was observed, mainly large limbs of
hardwood trees with a few uprooted trees noted. There was a
slight converging signature observed. More significant hardwood
tree damage was observed along State Route 34 south of Winfield
with a concentrated area of hardwoods either snapped or uprooted
with a more pronounced tornadic damage signature. Additional
concentrated tree damage occurred along State Route 817 in the
Shawnee Estates area across from Bancroft. Here, a narrow damage
swath of several mixed hardwood and softwood trees were either
snapped or uprooted which continued eastward along Cannery Lane.
A converging damage path was noted. The tornado appeared to be in
the treetops with only minor property damage observed. The
tornado lifted just after crossing the Kanawha River.

.Buffalo area Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:55 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Buffalo / Putnam County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6055 / -81.9804

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:56 AM EDT
End Location:           1 ESE Buffalo / Putnam County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.6087 / -81.9714

Survey Summary:
EF0 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 80 mph in the Buffalo
area. Concentrated tree damage was observed along the side of a
ridge along the east side of Railroad Avenue with several large
hardwood trees uprooted in a north-northeast orientation, showing
a slight converging signature. This signature became more
apparent to the northeast along Cross Creek Road where several
mixed softwood and hardwood trees were observed either uprooted
or snapped. The tornado appeared to stay in the treetops with no
property damage observed. The tornado quickly lifted along Cross
Creek Road.

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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.


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