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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA
930 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024


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

Four tornadoes were confirmed by an NWS Pittsburgh damage survey
team on the night of April 2, 2024. Three of these tornadoes were
produced by the same parent circulation across Muskingum and
Guernsey Counties in Ohio. A fourth tornado resulted from a second
circulation across southeastern Muskingum County. Special thanks
to the Muskingum and Guernsey County Emergency Management
Agencies, storm spotters, and the public for survey assistance and
invaluable damage information. Tornado details follow...

.Highland Township Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.21 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:49 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 NNW Norwich / Muskingum County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0345 / -81.8167

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:51 PM EDT
End Location:           4 NNW Norwich / Muskingum County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.0477 / -81.8016

Survey Summary:

An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-0 tornado, with winds
peaking near 85 mph, tracked through central Muskingum County on
the evening of April 2, 2024. The length was about 1.21 miles and
the max width was estimated to be 50 yards. This tornado was
associated with the same circulation that initially produced a
tornado about 2 miles north of North Zanesville, OH near the Green
Valley Golf Club.

Weak tornado damage was noted along Bethel Road and New Hope
Road, with a few trees snapped and roof damage to outbuildings.
All the structures that were damaged were in open fields.

The tornado lifted around 8:51 pm. However, there was a new
circulation in Guernsey County, OH along Cowden Road that produced
EF-1 damage.

.Indian Camp Run Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:57 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 N New Concord / Guernsey County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0741 / -81.7179

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:58 PM EDT
End Location:           6 N New Concord / Guernsey County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.0843 / -81.6974

Survey Summary:

An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado, with winds
peaking near 100 mph, tracked through north central Guernsey County
on the evening of April 2, 2024. The length of the tornado was
about 1.30 miles and the max width was estimated to be about 75
yards. This tornado was associated with the same circulation that
initially produced 2 tornadoes in Muskingum County. One tornado in
Muskingum County was surveyed near North Zaneville, OH (EF-1) and
the other tornado was surveyed in Highland Twp (EF-0).

Peak intensity was reached as Cool Springs Road meets Cowden
Road, where a number of trees were snapped and/or uprooted. The
tornado caused minor structure damage to a barn before crossing
over a mobile home. The mobile home had partial roof damage, where
insulation was lofted into a tree. Numerous trees were snapped
and/or uprooted near the mobile home. After passing the mobile
home, the tornado lifted along a hillside.

.North Zanesville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:32 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 NW North Zanesville / Muskingum County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0085 / -82.0162

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:44 PM EDT
End Location:           3 SSE Adamsville / Muskingum County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.029 / -81.8644

Survey Summary:

An NWS damage survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with peak wind
speeds of 90 mph on the evening of April 2nd, 2024. The length of
the tornado was about 8.25 miles, with an estimated max width of
75 yards.

The path began north of Zanesville at the Parr Airport where a
hangar collapsed and tied-down aircraft were shifted. Across the
road from the airport, a portion of the roof was blown off a barn
and pieces were blown into the neighboring yard. Additionally,
several hardwood trees were snapped. The tornado continued
intermittently on the ground for another eight miles. Just a
quarter mile east on Dresden Road, another swath of hardwood trees
were snapped.

The second area of damage as the tornado likely lifted and
descended again farther east along Fairview Road where another
area of small tree trunks were snapped and a couple uprooted. Just
to the east and about 230 yards north of Fairview Road, numerous
softwood trees were snapped and uprooted. A small shed was also
destroyed and tossed a couple hundred yards to the east. This area
of damage had the strongest winds of 90 mph. Additional EF-0
damage was noted along North River Road where a roof was lifted
off a single-wide manufactured home. The tornado then briefly
lifted as it crossed the Muskingum River.

The tornado descended again and damage resumed along Church Hill
Road where several hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along
with roof damage to a barn. Farther to the east along Adamsville
Road, a larger swath of softwood trees were snapped and uprooted
with EF-1 damage observed and winds estimated at 88 mph. Farther
to the east, another two locations of damage were noted with
hardwood trees snapped and uprooted along Piper Road and again on
Knipe road where a home also suffered partial roof loss.

.Chandlersville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             09:20 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SW Chandlersville / Muskingum County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.8847 / -81.8478

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               09:21 PM EDT
End Location:           1 WSW Chandlersville / Muskingum County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.892 / -81.8441

Survey Summary:

An NWS damage survey confirmed that an EF-1 tornado, with winds
peaking near 105 mph, tracked through southeastern Muskingum
County on the evening of April 2, 2024. The length was about 0.59
miles with an estimated max width of 150 yards.

Tree damage was first observed just south of Coon Ridge Road and
Wonderland Road inside the Blue Rock State Forest. The tornado
continued north where it crossed Coon Ridge Road, entered a field,
and resulted in the loss of metal roofing panels of a barn. It
then re-entered the forest, making a turn to the northeast before
causing a sizeable blowdown of snapped and uprooted trees in a
ravine. This is where peak intensity and maximum width were
reached. The tornado then quickly lifted before just before
crossing Coon Ridge 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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Hefferan/Rackley/Shallenberger