Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
279 NOUS41 KILN 041628 PNSILN INZ075-050430- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 1228 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/2024 TORNADO EVENT... ...Tornado Confirmed in Ohio County, Indiana... Start Location...9 SW Dillsboro in Ohio County IN End Location...7 S Dillsboro in Ohio County IN Date...04/02/2024 Estimated Start Time...05:52 PM EDT Estimated End Time...05:57 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards Path Length...3.4 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...38.9034 / -85.1399 Ending Lat/Lon...38.9045 / -85.0778 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... With considerable assistance from the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio is able to confirm that a tornado occurred in extreme southwest Ohio County, Indiana on the afternoon of April 2nd, 2024. The tornado developed near the Ohio and Switzerland County intersection just north Knigga Road, and moved northeast as it crossed Aberdeen Road. A garage was destroyed on the north side of Knigga Road, and a well-constructed barn on Aberdeen Road was completely destroyed, with much of the debris being lofted high into the trees behind the barn. The tornado then continued east through wooded and inaccessible areas, crossing Bear Branch Creek, Texas Gas Road, and then dissipating near Milton Bear Branch Road where trees were uprooted. Maximum wind speed along this path were estimated to be around 100 mph at the destroyed barn on Aberdeen Road. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency for the assistance with this survey. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Binau