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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
748 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/11/2024 Tornado Event in Brimfield, Ohio...

.Brimfield, Ohio Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.31 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/11/2024
Start Time:             02:42 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 W Brimfield / Portage County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0926 / -81.3667

End Date:               05/11/2024
End Time:               02:42 PM EDT
End Location:           1 W Brimfield / Portage County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            41.0929 / -81.3726

Survey Summary:
An EF0 tornado touched down near an industrial building parking
lot on Sunnybrook Road north of Old Forge Road. The tornado
crossed Sunnybrook Road and moved into a golf course, where it
produced tree damage and dislodged tiles on a footbridge before
lifting near the bridge. The damage was consistent with a weak EF0
tornado with estimated maximum winds of 65 mph.

Appreciation is extended to the Portage County Emergency
Management Agency for their assistance with this survey.

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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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