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EF1 tornado in Darke County, Ohio

Tornado May 7, 2024 · Darke County, Ohio

EF1
Rating
11.7 mi
Path length
800 yd
Path width
$500K
Damage as recorded
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 800 yards (0.45 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 began near the intersection of Greenville-Nashville Road and New Madison-Coletown Road, where several trees were uprooted. The tornado continued northeast across State Route 502. Minor damage to homes and trees was observed on Daly Road west of Greenville. The width of the tornado increased significantly as the tornado entered Greenville. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted within the Greenville Union Cemetery.

As the tornado continued through the north side of Greenville, the width of the circulation remained large, with expansive tree damage throughout the city. The majority of the wind damage to homes was fairly minor with shingles and siding removed at many residences. Structure damage at the high school football field was also observed. Based on the damage in Greenville, maximum wind speeds were estimated to be around 110 mph.

The tornado exited Greenville near the elementary school and continued along Kruckeburg Road where it damaged some outbuildings and homes. Additional tree and structure damage was observed along Childrens Home Bradford Road as the tornado continued northeast. The final damage was found along Auld Road, northwest of Bradford.

The wider storm

Showers and thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon and evening hours ahead of a low pressure system moving through the Ohio Valley.

Began near Coletown (40.0958, -84.7025).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1179573. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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