February 28, 2024 -- EF0 Tornado Confirmed near Groveport, Ohio

Hurricane Erin Moving Away from the North Carolina Coast, Dangerous Surf & Rip Currents Continue; Hazardous Heat out West

Tropical storm conditions, storm surge flooding and coastal flooding continue today across the Outer Banks and portions of the Mid-Atlantic coast. Life-threatening rip currents and high surf continue to impact much of the East Coast through the end of the week. Hazardous, record heat will continue across the Western U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 350 PM EST Fri Mar 1 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02/28/24 TORNADO EVENT... ...Franklin / Fairfield County Tornado... Start Location...1 S Groveport in Franklin County OH End Location.....2 ENE Canal Winchester in Fairfield County OH Date...........................02/28/2024 Estimated Start Time...........05:48 AM EST Estimated End Time.............05:54 AM EST Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width.............50 yards Path Length....................6.0 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.8381 / -82.8863 Ending Lat/Lon.................39.8520 / -82.7758 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... The tornado likely began within our near the Walnut Woods Metro Park area, more specifically west of Richardson Road. Numerous pine trees were snapped and uprooted, likely indicating the strongest period of the tornado. The tornado continued eastward over Lithopolis Road where more tree damage was observed. Into the Canal Winchester area, additional tree damage and light structure was observed throughout the city with the damage centered on West Waterloo Street on the north side of town. The tornado is believed to have crossed US Route 33, with some minor tree damage observed south of Dove Parkway in Fairfield County. 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. $$