Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
517 NOUS41 KILN 051318 PNSILN INZ050-060130- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 918 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/2024 TORNADO EVENT... ...EF0 Tornado Confirmed Near Richmond Indiana in Wayne County... Start Location...1 ENE Spring Grove in Wayne County IN End Location...2 NW New Paris in Wayne County OH Date...04/02/2024 Estimated Start Time...05:53 PM EDT Estimated End Time...05:58 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph Maximum Path Width...200.0 yards Path Length...3.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8503 / -84.869 Ending Lat/Lon...39.8753 / -84.8134 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... With considerable assistance and coordination from the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency, the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed a brief and weak tornado occurred with the severe thunderstorms on April 2nd near Richmond, Indiana. Earliest indications of tornado development appear to be near the intersection of Garr and Pleasant View Road, where trees were broken off and uprooted on either side of Pleasant View Road. From there, the tornado traveled northeast across Buttermilk Road, Weiss Road, and Interstate 70 causing mainly tree damage along its path. After the tornado crossed Interstate 70, it widened briefly as it crossed Reservoir Road and Smyrna Road, causing more tree and some structural damage on Smyrna Road. Here, several barns, outbuildings, and residential structures suffered damage, and debris thrown a considerable distance. One barn was very heavily damaged, and several other barns lost some or major portions of their roofs, trailers were tipped over, and a porch was damaged on a home. This represented the highest wind speed along the path, estimated at 80 mph based on numerous damage indicators on Smyrna Road. The tornado continued over open fields and then crossed Turner and Porterfield Roads, before dissipating as it approached the Ohio / Indiana state line. The National Weather Service in Wilmington would like to thank the Wayne County Emergency Management Agency for all of the assistance with this assessment. 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