Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >
EFU Tornado Southwest of Rockford, Ohio |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 400 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN MERCER COUNTY OHIO... Start Location...5 SW Rockford in Mercer County OH End Location.....4 SW Rockford in Mercer County OH Date...........................May 4, 2024 Estimated Start Time...........7:38 PM EDT Estimated End Time.............7:40 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EFU /Unknown/ Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...Unknown Maximum Path Width.............30 yards Path Length....................0.6 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............40.6425 / -84.7133 Ending Lat/Lon.................40.6517 / -84.7127 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado during the evening of May 4, 2024 southwest of Rockford in Mercer County, Ohio. A weak landspout tornado was observed moving north in a field east of Burrville Road in northwestern Mercer County, Ohio. This tornado caused no known damage, so it is being rated EF-Unknown, as an official EF-scale designation cannot be assigned. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Mercer County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this tornado confirmation. 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. $$ HATZOS |
Link to KMZ File of Tornado Track |