Tornado Confirmed Northwest of Lancaster, OH

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1040 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2023

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/05/2023 TORNADO EVENT EAST OF CARROLL IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY OH...

Start Location......................4 ESE Carroll in Fairfield County OH
End Location........................3 SW Pleasantville in Fairfield County OH
Date................................04/05/2023
Estimated Start Time................5:33 PM EDT
Estimated End Time..................5:38 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating.............EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed........80 mph
Maximum Path Width..................100 yards
Path Length.........................4.7 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...................39.7618 / -82.6479
Ending Lat/Lon......................39.7786 / -82.5628
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF-0 tornado east of Carroll
in Fairfield County. This tornado occurred on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

The first sign of tornadic damage was observed along Election House Road NW, where an outbuilding
lost several metal panels from the roof. These panels were found embedded within the trees of the
neighboring property across the road. Additional tree damage and light structure damage was observed
there. The tornado then crossed Rainbow Drive NW, with a clear path of tree damage observed on both
sides of the road. Damage of similar intensity was found on the west and east sides of Lancaster
Kirkersville Rd NW. The tornado then crossed Coonpath Road NW, between Stringtown Road NW and
Lancaster Kirkersville Rd NW. Additional minor structure damage was observed at several properties
along Stringtown Road NW, north of Coonpath Road NE. Additional tree damage was observed along the
northern portions of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course. Intensity remained weak, but a clear path of
damage continued to be found along several properties of Tschopp Rd NE. The tornado then crossed
Lancaster Newark Road NE with visible tree damage on both sides of the roadway. The final section
of tree damage was located along Old Mill Road NE. No additional damage was observed east of this
location, so the tornado likely weakened and dissipated before crossing Old Millersport Road NE.
Throughout the path, the intensity of the tornado did not appear to change drastically, with similarly
observed damage from start to finish and maximum winds of 80 mph.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency
for their assistance with this storm damage 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.

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