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613 NOUS41 KILN 290026 PNSILN OHZ053-054-291230- 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 $$