Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
200 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2024 Tornado Event in Bucyrus...

.Bucyrus...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2024
Start Time:             04:06 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Bucyrus / Crawford County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.7981 / -83.0005

End Date:               04/17/2024
End Time:               04:11 PM EDT
End Location:           2 NE Bucyrus / Crawford County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.8177 / -82.9394

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey team has
concluded an EF-1 tornado with max winds of 110 mph occurred in
Bucyrus, Ohio Wednesday afternoon, April 17th, 2024. The tornado
began near the bend of Kerstetter Road and West Southern Avenue.
The tornado yielded 80 mph winds with damage to the roof of a home
on West Southern Avenue. The tornado tracked northeast and
produced scattered damage in the form of broken tree limbs. The
tornado continued northeast across the Sandusky River and
increased in intensity up to 100 mph. Several large hardwood trees
were uprooted, a garage was destroyed, a small trailer rolled,
three chimneys were blown down, several large trees were uprooted,
and a shed was destroyed near the intersection of Ridge Avenue and
Wise Street. The tornado continued northeast with max winds of 110
mph while moving a house off its foundation. The tornado also
caused roof damage to the post office and a roof collapse at a
convenience store in and around downtown Bucyrus. In addition, an
abandoned plant wall was blown out and several antennas were bent.
The tornado continued northeast, blowing down several large trees
across a golf course and damaging a storage shed. Several tree
limbs were broken as the tornado tracked northeast and weakened.
The tornado finally ended along Beechgrove Road northeast of U.S.
Highway 30.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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