EF2 Tornado — Clark, Ohio

2024-02-28 · near Pitchin, Clark, Ohio

Event narrative

The first known damage from this tornado was in a stand of trees southwest of Selma Pike. Additional tree damage was found on Selma Pike south of Shawnee High School, where several trees were snapped. The tornado then strengthened and broadened as it moved east-northeast, eventually reaching EF2 intensity as it crossed Mitchell Road, Ridge Rd, and Highway 41, where three homes had complete roof loss. Intermittent EF1 and EF2 damage, consisting of around a dozen barns and outbuildings destroyed and more homes with complete roof loss, then continued for around 10 miles before the tornado entered Madison County about 1.5 miles east of Brighton at 0506EST. The tornado ended in Madison County at 0515EST, 4 miles north northeast of London.

Wider weather episode

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours ahead of a cold front moving through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1155080. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.