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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
249 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/24 Tornado Event...

...Jackson County OH EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             03:28 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 SW Jackson / Jackson County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.0287 / -82.6593

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               03:32 PM EDT
End Location:           2 ENE Jackson / Jackson County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.0532 / -82.5966

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down near Mount Zion Road where some minor
tree damage occurred and swirl patterns were found in a hay field.
The tornado tracked northeastward across State Route 139 where
tree damage occurred and an outbuilding was damaged. It continued
to skip along causing intermittent tree damage in neighborhoods
north of State Route 32. The tornado knocked a tree down onto a
vehicle at Hope Haven School then snapped or uprooted several
trees, some onto vehicles, behind Rowdy`s Smokehouse. This is
where the tornado reached maximum EF1 intensity with winds
estimated up to 90 mph. The tornado then crossed Main Street,
ripped a portion of the roof off of the Tractor Supply building,
flipped over a parked semi trailer in the parking lot and then
caused roof damage to buildings in the Senior Village. Some minor
tree damage was then noted to the east of US-35 along Pattonsville
Road where the tornado path ended.

Thanks to Jackson County Emergency Management, Jackson Police
Department and Jackson Fire Department for assistance with this
survey and Wellston Fire Department for use of their drone for
aerial imagery.

This is the 8th known tornado in Jackson County and the 2nd so
far this year.


...Putnam County WV EF0 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.29 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             04:23 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 W Winfield / Putnam County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5284 / -81.8941

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               04:24 PM EDT
End Location:           Winfield / Putnam County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.5301 / -81.8892

Survey Summary:
A brief EF0 tornado began near the intersection of Radwin Drive
and Hazel Circle in Winfield where trees were damaged and
soffit/siding damage occurred to a home. The tornado continued in
a northeasterly direction, moving across the ballfields behind
Winfield Elementary School. A video posted to social media then
showed the tornado continuing into the Courtyard Estates
neighborhood where some minor tree damage occurred before the
tornado dissipated.

This is the 9th known tornado in Putnam County and the 3rd so far
this year.

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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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ABE