EF1 Tornado — Fayette, Ohio

2025-03-30 · near Jeffersonville, Fayette, Ohio

Event narrative

The tornado appears to have first formed along State Route 734 to the east of West Lancaster Road NW, where minor tree damage was noted. The tornado strengthened to low end EF1 as it crossed Jeffersonville-West Lancaster Road. One outbuilding was destroyed while two other buildings experienced significant removal of roof covering. Several hardwood trees were also snapped. Debris was observed in a field for over 1/2 mile east of Jeffersonville-West Lancaster Road.

Damage to numerous power poles was noted near the Jefferson Industrial Park and nearby metal roof panels of a service station were removed. Some of the last damage was noted in Jefferson Crossing, where numerous RVs were flipped at a RV business. The tornado dissipated shortly after crossing I-71.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes region, bringing showers and thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1241840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.