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EF1 tornado in Madison County, Ohio

Tornado February 28, 2024 · Madison County, Ohio

EF1
Rating
36.1 mi
Whole path
250 yd
Path width
3
Injuries
$2.6M
Damage as recorded

NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Clark County → Madison County → Madison County → Franklin County → Franklin County → Pickaway County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The tornado developed near State Route 665, east of London, and moved to the east-northeast. The tornado initially caused minor tree and structural damage, including a tipped over trailer. It then strengthened as it crossed Spring Valley Road and then across Glade Run Road, where it peaked in intensity as it crossed Wilson Road. At this location, a home lost part of its roof and tree damage was considerable, with snapped

off trunks. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.

The tornado continued across West Jefferson-Klousville Road and then onward to Olmstead Road. Additional damage meeting the EF1 category was found along Roberts Road, just southeast of Plain City Georgesville Road. The tornado then entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east-southeast of West Jefferson. It continued east-northeast for about 3 more miles before ending just before reaching Alton Hall Elementary School at 0528EST.

The wider storm

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

Began near London (39.8856, -83.4128).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Franklin CountyEF1 Montgomery CountyEF1 Franklin CountyEF0 Franklin County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1155083. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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