EF0 tornado in Franklin County, Ohio
Tornado February 28, 2024 · Franklin County, Ohio
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.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 60 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The first known damage from this tornado occurred on the southeast corner of the intersection of Biggert Road and London Groveport Road. Several stands of trees in this area were damaged and some minor roof damage to outbuildings was also observed. One stand of trees south of London Groveport Road had several trees snapped at the trunk.
Additional minor tree damage was observed further west on London Groveport Road. After this, the tornado is believed to have moved over a forested area near Big Darby Creek and no additional damage was found.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours ahead of a cold front moving through the Ohio Valley.
Began near Wrightsville (39.8497, -83.2246).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1155085. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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