EF0 tornado in Pickaway County, Ohio
Tornado February 28, 2024 · Pickaway 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 80 yards (0.05 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 south of Carson Road, where several trees were damaged and some of the debris was blown onto southbound Interstate 71.
Additional damage was found further east on Carson Road, where roof damage occurred to some homes and a stand of trees had a notable but narrow path of damage. More tree damage was located on the southwest side of Harrisburg, along Harrisburg Road and U.S. Route 62. Finally, some trees and tree branches were downed on Ohio State Route 762, just south of U.S. Route 62.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms developed during the early morning hours ahead of a cold front moving through the Ohio Valley.
Began near Harrisburg (39.8038, -83.2097).
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 1155086. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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