Information on the Record Breaking April 2nd Tornadoes and Wind Damage

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed Near Hico, WV...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    130 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   325 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             04:30 PM EDT
Start Location:         6 ENE Fayetteville / Fayette County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.0845 / -81.0040

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               04:33 PM EDT
End Location:           6 N Babcock State Park / Fayette County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.0861 / -80.9666

Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down west of Mallard Rd then traveled eastward along Mallard Rd causing considerable and significant tree damage with hundreds of hardwood trees uprooted and snapped. Several homes were damaged by trees or had wind damage along Mallard Rd, including one home that had significant roof damage.

The tornado continued eastward crossing Lookout Rd and US 60. The tornado reached peak width of 325 yards here and peak wind speeds were likely reached just west of Lookout Road where tree damage indicated wind speeds estimated at 130 mph. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses along US 60. One home was shifted several feet off its foundation and the metal roof was tossed approximately 350 yards to the tree line across US 60.

The tornado continued east of US 60 with a path of tree damage noted for another mile before the tornado lifted.

Thanks to the Nuttall Volunteer Fire Department for their generosity and assistance with the damage survey. Thanks also to the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol for aerial surveys of the track which allowed for a better assessment of the beginning point and ending point of this tornado track.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through E. Fayette County

Significant Structural Damage South of Hico

Aerial photo of track looking west courtesy of WV Civil Air Patrol

.Long Branch Road Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   450 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:24 AM EDT
Start Location:         7 SSW Cannonsburg / Boyd County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.2828 / -82.7613

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:26 AM EDT
End Location:           7 S Cannonsburg / Boyd County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.2853 / -82.7415

Survey Summary:
An EF2 tornado with estimated maximum winds of up to 120 mph took
a northeasterly track down Long Branch Road. The tornado caused
considerable and significant tree damage with several large
hardwoods snapped and uprooted. A home was severely damaged when
the roof was blown off, and other homes also suffered at least
minor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. The
tornado crossed the ridge between Long Branch Rd and Jacks Fork Rd
and turned east, skipping along the ridgetops doing additional
tree damage before lifting.

Thanks to Boyd County Emergency Management for their drone
support of the damage survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through SW. Boyd County

Areal View of Damage along Long Branch Rd.

Major Roof Damage and Shed Flipped along Long Branch Rd.

.Rose Road Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:21 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 SW Westwood / Boyd County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4562 / -82.7122

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:23 AM EDT
End Location:           2 SSW Westwood / Boyd County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.4578 / -82.692

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado skipped along a path of straight-line wind damage
likely beginning along Daniels Fork Rd, continuing across State
Route 5, continuing eastward crossing Rose Road and then ending
at the top of the hill after crossing Pine St. The most
significant damage occurred along Rose Rd. A single-wide trailer
was flipped over, a section of a home was broken off from the
rest of the structure and moved several feet, and several other
homes and structures were significantly damaged.

Thanks to Boyd County Emergency Management for their drone
support of the damage survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado In Northwest Boyd County

Areal View of Some of the Damage

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed in northern Jackson County, OH...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.87 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   325 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:47 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 WNW Jackson / Jackson County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.0917 / -82.7198

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:50 PM EDT
End Location:           4 WSW Coalton / Jackson County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.1048 / -82.6902

Survey Summary:
The tornado began along Erwin Hollow Rd where several hardwood
trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then moved northeast
over a thick forest of mixed pine and hardwood trees between Erwin
Hollow Rd and Roberts Rd where drone footage shows an extensive
area of leveled hardwood trees and EF2 intensity was obtained. The
drone footage and ground surveys then show that the tornado
weakened and the path became intermittent as it crossed Roberts
Road, where a house was damaged when a tree feel on it. The last
damage was noted along Oakland Road where several large pine trees
were uprooted or snapped.

Thanks to Jackson County Emergency Management for assistance with
the survey and the Wellston Fire Department for use of their
drone footage.

Track/Rating of Tornado In N. Jackson County

Major Tree Damage West of Roberts Road

Softwood Pine Trees Snapped Off

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed In Cross Lanes, WV...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:04 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 NE Nitro / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4329 / -81.8109

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:10 AM EDT
End Location:           5 S Sissonville / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.431 / -81.6644

Survey Summary:
EF2 Tornado with maximum winds of 115 mph confirmed with a track
of about 8 miles extending from Cross Lanes, West Virginia to just
south of the community of Wallace, West Virginia. This was a non-
continuous path of with three notable damage locations. Significant
converging tree damage was observed along Hidden Pines Lane in 
Cross Lanes where several large and healthy softwood trees were 
snapped at their bases along with uprooting of many large hardwood 
trees. Minor damage to homes was noted adjacent of this location 
along Hidden Cove.

The second location where significant converging tree damage was
observed was along a narrow stretch of the 5000 block Rocky Fork 
Road, near Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, where a utility pole 
was snapped at the base along with several uprooted mixed hardwood 
and softwood trees. This damage extended to a subdivision on Lynn 
Oak Drive where several large softwood and hardwood trees were 
either snapped or uprooted. This included a large hardwood tree 
that fell on a home, which resulted in significant damage to the 
second story; a resident`s john boat and camper were also flipped 
over and crushed by large trees in this area.

The final location where damage was noted occurred just south of 
the community of Wallace, West Virginia along the 4000 block of 
Sissonville Drive and Whittington Road. This is where several 
large softwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. In addition, 
sporadic tree damage was noted just of the overall track, 
resulting from straight line winds.

Track/Rating of Tornado Across N. Kanawha County

Multiple Trees Snapped Completely Off

.EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Quick, WV...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:15 AM EDT
Start Location:         4 ESE Pinch / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3735 / -81.4227

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:17 AM EDT
End Location:           5 E Pinch / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.3819 / -81.387

Survey Summary:
A short but non-continuous path was observed with scattered tree
damage behind a few homes west of the town of Quick. Significant
converging tree damage was observed along the 7000 block of Quick
Road just east of the town of Quick. Two mobile homes were destroyed
at this location with uplift of a roof and exterior wall damage.
In addition, there was a utility pole that was snapped at the base.

Track/Rating of Tornado In E. Kanawha County

Structural and Tree Damage Along/Near Quick Road

.St. Albans-Jefferson-Dunbar-Roxalana EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:02 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE St. Albans / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3697 / -81.8157

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:06 AM EDT
End Location:           1 ENE Dunbar / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.3722 / -81.7238

Survey Summary:
This is an update and extension of the previously confirmed St.
Albans EF1 tornado.

EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph began in the St. Albans
Park. Significant uprooting of hardwood trees oriented in a
north- northeast direction was observed along City Park Drive. On
the adjacent side of the road there were a mixture of hard and
softwood trees that were either uprooted or snapped, oriented in a
southeast direction indicating a clear converging damage swath.
Based on a combination of drone footage and ground surveys it was
determined that the tornado skipped eastward, embedded in an
larger swath of straight-line wind damage, from Saint Albans to
Jefferson to Dunbar and ending in the Roxalana area. This was a
non-continuous path with several noted areas of concentrated
damage.

In Saint Albans, several homes in the area just west of
Cunningham Memorial Park were damaged from fallen hardwood and
softwood trees of decent size and health. One home was missing a
section of wall on the east side of the structure. Multiple homes
in the area of Hughes Drive, Lotus Road, and Squires Drive
received damage from mixed hardwood and softwood trees that have
fallen. Some of the trees were rather large and healthy.

In Jefferson, several trees of mixed hardwood and softwood along
MacCorkle Avenue, Kanawha Terrace, Hampshire Drive, and Campbell
Lane were uprooted or snapped with some falling on homes. Drone
footage showed a path of convergent tree damage descending a hill
and crossing Rt. 60 in Jefferson where the roof was blown off of a
home.

In Dunbar, several trees around Dutch Hollow, Grandview, and into
Roxalana Road were either snapped or uprooted with some siding
and shingle damage noted to several homes and apartment buildings.
A large billboard on Fairlawn Avenue, next to a restaurant and
Interstate 64, was knocked over onto a car.

Thanks to the South Charleston Fire Department for use of their
drone and Kanawha County Emergency Management for their assistance
with this survey.

Track/Rating of St. Albans-Jefferson-Dunbar-Roxalana Tornado

House Damaged in Jefferson

Path of tree damage between St. Albans and Jefferson

.Kanawha State Forest to Hernshaw EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:11 AM EDT
Start Location:         5 WSW Marmet / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.2353 / -81.6569

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:15 AM EDT
End Location:           1 SSE Marmet / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.2362 / -81.566

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down in the Kanawha State Forest near the
Pigeon Roost Trail then skipped along an intermittent path
eastward to the Hernshaw community. Significant tree damage was
noted between Hernshaw and Marmet, the top floor was blown off of
one structure, an RV was rolled and additional structure damage
occurred. The tornado dissipated before reaching I-64.

Thanks to South Charleston Fire Department for use of their drone
and Kanawha County Emergency Management and the Kanawha State
Forest for assistance with this survey.

​Track/Rating of Kanawha State Forest to Hernshaw Tornado

Track of tree damage in Kanawha State Forest

Tree and structure damage in Hernshaw

.Ronda EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.78 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:21 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 S East Bank / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.1717 / -81.4610

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:22 AM EDT
End Location:           3 SSW Glasgow / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.1724 / -81.4467

Survey Summary:
A tornado snapped and uprooted trees in a distinct path down a
hillside into the valley in the Ronda community near Cabin Creek.
A few homes suffered roof damage along Ronda Rd.

Track/Rating of the Ronda/Cabin Creek Tornado

Track of tree damage down hillside 

.5th Street Road Tornado in Wayne/Cabell County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.47 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   280 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:34 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Huntington / Wayne County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3796 / -82.4614

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:34 AM EDT
End Location:           2 SSW Huntington / Cabell County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.3829 / -82.4538

Survey Summary:
A tornado, basically a strong eddy at the end of a microburst,
occurred along 5th Street Road. The microburst produced sporadic
straight-line wind damage from Huntington Airport eastward to
Harvey Rd. From drone footage, it was apparent that this
microburst descended into the north/south oriented valley at 5th
Street Road near Woodhaven Drive. Tree and structural damage in
this valley showed strong rotation with damage consistent with an
EF1 tornado. Several structures were damaged or destroyed and
extensive tree damage occurred. The tornado climbed the ridge to
the east of 5th Street Road and dissipated.

Thanks to Wayne County Emergency Management for assistance with
this damage survey and Randall Lewis for use of the drone for
aerial imagery.

Track/Rating of Tornado in Wayne/Cabell, WV

Structure damage along 5th St Rd

Tree Damage Along Leitner Lane

.Cabell County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:39 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Pea Ridge / Cabell County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4346 / -82.3479

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:42 AM EDT
End Location:           2 NNE Barboursville / Cabell County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.4235 / -82.273

Survey Summary:
EF1 Tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph confirmed with a track
of about 4 miles extending from just south of Route 2 to the
Guyandotte River to just west of the Barboursville Mall. This
was a non-continuous track with several notable damage locations.

A narrow concentrated area of hardwood tree damage was noted on a
hilltop along Viewpoint Lane. Several of the trees were either
snapped or uprooted in a converging pattern and continued
southeast along Estate Drive.

Significant mixed hardwood and softwood tree damage was observed
along Guyan River Road with most of intense damage along the banks
of the Guyandotte River. Numerous large hardwood and softwood trees
were either snapped or uprooted. Damage to a mobile home occurred
due to a large fallen tree. In addition, damage to the roof of an
apartment complex on the other side of the river on Beech Drive
occurred from a fallen tree. This section of the track is where
the maximum winds are believed to have occurred.

The tornado path continued eastward with a distinct damage swath of
hardwood trees was noted along Merritts Creek Road. Large hardwood
trees were either snapped or uprooted in a converging pattern. A small
mobile office unit was blown in the opposite direction of the orientation
of the tree damage. It is here where the tornado reached is maximum width
as it entered a valley. Tree damage continued east up the ridgetop along
Big Ben Bowen Highway before ending along Wildcat Road. The tornado is
believed to have lifted before reaching the Barboursville mall and this is
supported by radar. This tornado, as with many of the others on this day,
stayed mainly in the treetops with little in the way of property damage
observed.

Of note, rear flank downdraft wind damage occurred east and southeast
of the tornado path, where a concrete block wall attached to the
exterior of the mall was blown apart to the northeast. In addition,
part of the roof of a business just east of the mall was lifted and
blown to the northeast as well. Finally, scattered tree damage was
observed on both sides of Interstate 64 east of the mall, with a
general orientation to the northeast.

Track/Rating of Tornado in Cabell County

Tornado damage along Old Guyan River Rd

.Greenup KY to Ironton OH EF1 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:12 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Greenup / Greenup County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5713 / -82.839

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:20 AM EDT
End Location:           1 NW Ironton / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.5484 / -82.6962

Survey Summary:
A broken path of damage was noted on the Kentucky side of the
tornado track beginning at the Riverview Cemetery west of Greenup.
Additional damage occurred on Seaton Avenue near South 5th Street
and in the Greenup Fairgrounds where a few buildings suffered
roof damage and a large tree fell onto another building. The
tornado then likely tracked along the river before intersecting
land again on the Kentucky side and causing roof and tree damage
to several homes along Calumet Drive.

The tornado finally crossed the river and impacted a campground
on the Ohio side at Hanging Rock. More significant damage was
noted here as several travel trailers were overturned, the roof
was blown off of the Laidback Bar and significant tree damage was
noted in the adjacent camping area. Drone footage showed campers
tossed in a counter-clockwise motion and some convergence in the
tree damage. A salt storage dome was also destroyed in this area
causing significant injury to an employee.

The tornado continued to track eastward, damaging a few homes and
damaging the roof and ballfields at Ironton Middle School. The
tornado weakened but continued to cause some sporadic damage to
homes all the way to the Storms Creek Flood Wall.

Thanks to Greenup County Emergency Management, Greenup Fire
Department, Lawrence County Emergency Management, the City of
Ironton and Ohio Emergency Management Agency for their assistance
with the damage survey. Also, many thanks to Matthew Delong for
drone footage that was of tremendous help in reclassifying this as
a tornado.

Track of Tornado from Greenup to Ironton

Drone Image of Hanging Rock Campground Damage (courtesy of Matthew Delong)

.Timber Ridge Lake Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.45 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:34 AM EDT
Start Location:         6 WNW Crown City / Lawrence County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6487 / -82.3778

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:35 AM EDT
End Location:           6 NW Crown City / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6518 / -82.3706

Survey Summary:
A EF1 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 105 mph in the
vicinity of Timber Ridge Lake in a rural area of northeast
Lawrence County, Ohio. There was a concentrated swath of
significant hardwood tree damage observed along Scottown-Lecta
Road just southeast of Timber Ridge Lake with several large
hardwoods either snapped or uprooted. This damage was consistent
with a converging tornadic damage signature. The begin and end
path are unknown given the rural area with which the tornado
crossed and lack of a road network within the theoretical path.
In addition, this tornado may be an extension of the one which
was observed in Aid.

Track/Rating of Timber Ridge Lake Tornado

Tree damage from Timber Ridge Lake Tornado

.EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Aid, OH...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.09 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:26 AM EDT
Start Location:         6 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5989 / -82.5055

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:27 AM EDT
End Location:           7 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6053 / -82.4875

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado began near Aid-Oak Ridge Rd and traveled
northeastward through mostly pastureland, knocking down a few
trees on the north edge of the path and where it crossed Symmes
Creek. The tornado continued northeast, blowing the roof off of
two homes and another structure and rolling a travel trailer near
where it crossed State Route 141. The last noted damage was some
tin panels blown up on a barn roof shortly after the tornado
crossed State Route 141.

An EMS employee stationed at the nearby Lawrence County EMS
Station 5 witnessed the tornado as it traveled across the field in
front of the station.

Some minor wind damage, not likely associated with the tornado,
occurred at the Symmes Valley High School.

Thanks to the Aid Township Volunteer Fire Department and Lawrence
County Emergency Management for assistance with the survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through Lawrence County

Damage Just Southeast of Aid, Ohio

.Proctorville OH Microburst...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.35 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:37 AM EDT
Start Location:         Proctorville / Lawrence County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4383 / -82.3814

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:37 AM EDT
End Location:           1 NE Proctorville / Lawrence County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.446 / -82.3585

Survey Summary:
A broken path of damage was noted from near the intersection of
State St and Shirkey St to the Fairland West Elementary School.
Little to no convergence was noted in debris along the damage
path consistent with a microburst. The north wall of the
Proctorville Fire Department built of unreinforced concrete block
was destroyed with the roof completely removed from the rear
portion of the structure. The roof at the Fairland West
Elementary School was also partially removed.

Track of Microburst in Proctorville

Damage in Proctorville

.Eleanor to Bancroft Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:54 AM EDT
Start Location:         Bancroft / Putnam County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5071 / -81.8387

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:59 AM EDT
End Location:           4 SW Eleanor / Putnam County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.5109 / -81.9956

Survey Summary:
A EF1 tornado confirmed south of Eleanor to Bancroft with a
non-continuous path and maximum winds of 90 mph. Initial damage
was observed along Hurricane Creek Road, just north of the
intersection with Sugar Camp Road south of Fraziers Bottom.
Scattered tree damage was observed, mainly large limbs of
hardwood trees with a few uprooted trees noted. There was a
slight converging signature observed. More significant hardwood
tree damage was observed along State Route 34 south of Winfield
with a concentrated area of hardwoods either snapped or uprooted
with a more pronounced tornadic damage signature. Additional
concentrated tree damage occurred along State Route 817 in the
Shawnee Estates area across from Bancroft. Here, a narrow damage
swath of several mixed hardwood and softwood trees were either
snapped or uprooted which continued eastward along Cannery Lane.
A converging damage path was noted. The tornado appeared to be in
the treetops with only minor property damage observed. The
tornado lifted just after crossing the Kanawha River.

Track of Putnam County EF1 Tornado

Tree damage along Route 34.

.Buffalo area Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:55 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Buffalo / Putnam County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6055 / -81.9804

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:56 AM EDT
End Location:           1 ESE Buffalo / Putnam County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.6087 / -81.9714

Survey Summary:
EF0 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 80 mph in the Buffalo
area. Concentrated tree damage was observed along the side of a
ridge along the east side of Railroad Avenue with several large
hardwood trees uprooted in a north-northeast orientation, showing
a slight converging signature. This signature became more
apparent to the northeast along Cross Creek Road where several
mixed softwood and hardwood trees were observed either uprooted
or snapped. The tornado appeared to stay in the treetops with no
property damage observed. The tornado quickly lifted along Cross
Creek Road.

Track of Buffalo Area Tornado

Damage along Cross Creek Road.

.Crown City Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:40 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6166 / -82.2417

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:41 AM EDT
End Location:           3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.6172 / -82.233

Survey Summary:
EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph confirmed along Hannan
Trace Road about 3 miles northeast of Crown City. Several large
hardwood trees were observed uprooted in a converging pattern
within a narrow ravine at the 1650 block of Hannan Trace Road.
This damage extended northeastward out of the ravine and onto the
nearby hillside where some damage to barns occurred from fallen
trees. In addition, the roof and exterior walls of a wood frame
commercial warehouse were blown off to the south of the path
along Hannan Trace Road. Given the location of this particular
damage and orientation, this likely occurred from rear flank
downdraft winds. The exact start and end path to the tornado is
unknown given the rural area with which it occurred and lack of a
road network within the theoretical damage track.

Track of Crown City Tornado

Destroyed structure along Hannan Trace Road