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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 509 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event... .Greenup KY to Ironton OH Microburst.. Rating: TSTM/Wind Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 10:15 AM EDT Start Location: Greenup / Greenup County / KY Start Lat/Lon: 38.5692 / -82.8291 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 10:20 AM EDT End Location: 1 E Hanging Rock / Lawrence County / OH End Lat/Lon: 38.5566 / -82.7121 Survey Summary: A broken path of damage was noted from Seaton Avenue near South 5th Street In Greenup KY to the west side of Ironton west of the Ironton Middle School. Little to no convergence was noted in the debris along the damage path consistent with a microburst. Building damage in Greenup consisted primarily of peeling of metal roofing, damage to outbuildings, and damage to tree limbs. After crossing the Ohio River more significant damage was noted as stronger winds arrived at the campground, significant loss of roofing was noted at the Laidback Bar and significant tree damage was noted in the adjacent camping area. A salt storage dome was also destroyed in this area. The damage path ended on the west side of Ironton OH just west of the Ironton Middle School with additional tree and roof damage noted.
.Update...Drone footage obtained from Boyd County EMA extends the track and path width of the Long Branch Road Tornado in Boyd Co. .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. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. .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. .Rose Road Tornado... Corrected date from 4/3/2024 to 4/2/2024 for the 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. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ ABE/JP
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 410 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Tornado Event... ...EF2 Tornado Confirmed Near Hico, WV... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.18 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 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: 38.0859 / -81.0032 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 04:32 PM EDT End Location: 6 NNW Babcock State Park / Fayette County / WV End Lat/Lon: 38.0882 / -80.9834 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 made a slight jog to the northeast crossing Lookout Rd and US 60 before lifting. Peak wind speeds were likely reached just west of Lookout Road where tree damage indicated wind speeds reached an estimated 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 exact beginning and ending point of the tornado is unknown due to difficulties with access. The track may be revised if drone footage can be reviewed. Thanks to the Nuttall Volunteer Fire Department for their generosity and assistance with the damage survey. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ ABE
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1245 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for the 04/02/24 Tornado Event... ...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. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NW/LC
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1249 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Damaging Wind Event... .Charleston Microburst... Rating: TSTM/Wind Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.00 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 11:08 AM EDT Start Location: 1 SSE South Charleston / Kanawha County / WV Start Lat/Lon: 38.339 / -81.7024 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 11:10 AM EDT End Location: 1 WSW Charleston / Kanawha County / WV End Lat/Lon: 38.3482 / -81.6475 Survey Summary: Notable softwood and hardwood tree damage was observed in the Sherwood Forest area along Corridor G. Sporadic tree damage was noted northeastward along the Corridor G area to the Kanawha River. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NW/LC
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 1237 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Tornado Event.. ..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. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NW/LC
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 903 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Macroburst Event... .Western Kanawha County Macroburst... Rating: TSTM/Wind Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.14 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 11:02 AM EDT Start Location: St. Albans / Kanawha County / WV Start Lat/Lon: 38.3758 / -81.8236 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 11:08 AM EDT End Location: 1 NE South Charleston / Kanawha County / WV End Lat/Lon: 38.3662 / -81.6945 Survey Summary: A macroburst with maximum winds to 90 mph confirmed in western Kanawha County, WV with a path extending eastward from Saint Albans to Jefferson to Dunbar and ending in South Charleston. This was a non-continuous path with several noted areas of concentrated damage. All damage showed a mostly divergent, non- tornadic pattern. 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. 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. A large billboard on Fairlawn Avenue, next to a restaurant and Interstate 64, was knocked over. In South Charleston, a few buildings received roof damage including the police station and the public library. A large warehouse building had sections of roof peeled off. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NW/LC
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 820 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event... ..EF1 Tornado Confirmed In Saint Albans, WV... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 11:03 AM EDT Start Location: 1 SSE St. Albans / Kanawha County / WV Start Lat/Lon: 38.3699 / -81.8148 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 11:03 AM EDT End Location: 1 SE St. Albans / Kanawha County / WV End Lat/Lon: 38.3709 / -81.8103 Survey Summary: EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph confirmed with a brief touchdown track within the Saint Albans City 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. The tornado quickly lifted with subsequent straight-line wind damage noted to the east. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ NW/LC
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 649 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Tornado Event... .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. .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. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ ABE
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