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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
726 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 2/28/2024 TORNADO EVENT...

...Clark/Madison County Tornado..

Start Location...4 SSE Springfield in Clark County OH
End Location...3 ESE Choctaw Lake in Madison County OH
Date...02/28/2024
Estimated Time...04:52 AM EST
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF2
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...120 mph
Maximum Path Width...500.0 yards
Path Length...18.7044 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.8662 / -83.7788
Ending Lat/Lon...39.9387 / -83.4431
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado touched down south of Shawnee High School on Selma
Pike where several trees were snapped. The tornado then
strengthened and broadened as it moved east northeast eventually
reaching EF2 intensity along Ridge Rd near Highway 41 where three
homes had complete roof loss. After this, there was intermittent EF1
and EF2 damage consisting of around a dozen barns and 
outbuildings destroyed and more homes with complete roof 
loss. The tornado then continued for around 10 miles to the east 
northeast continuing into Madison county. The survey team was 
unable to complete the survey north of London as roads were still 
impassable so some extension of the track is still possible. 

One note about the path width of this tornado. In a couple areas,
including along Hwy 41 near the Rose Hill Cemetery, the total 
damage path was more than a half mile wide, however, the maximum 
width of the tornado circulation was estimated to be around 500 
yards wide. The damage pattern was extremely complex and included
a significant amount of straight line wind damage to the south of
the tornado track.

The NWS would like to thank both Clark County and Madison County 
EMA along with the state of Ohio EMA for their assistance with 
this survey.

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.

TJ/LC/CA

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