Information on the Record Breaking April 2nd Tornadoes and Wind Damage (2024)

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed Near Hico, WV...Rating: EF2Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mphPath Length /statute/: 2.05 milesPath Width /maximum/: 325 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 1Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 04:30 PM EDTStart Location: 6 ENE Fayetteville / Fayette County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.0845 / -81.0040End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 04:33 PM EDTEnd Location: 6 N Babco*ck State Park / Fayette County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.0861 / -80.9666Survey Summary:

The tornado touched down west of Mallard Rd then traveled eastward along Mallard Rd causing considerable and significant tree damage with hundreds of hardwood trees uprooted and snapped. Several homes were damaged by trees or had wind damage along Mallard Rd, including one home that had significant roof damage.

The tornado continued eastward crossing Lookout Rd and US 60. The tornado reached peak width of 325 yards here and peak wind speeds were likely reached just west of Lookout Road where tree damage indicated wind speeds estimated at 130 mph. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses along US 60. One home was shifted several feet off its foundation and the metal roof was tossed approximately 350 yards to the tree line across US 60.

The tornado continued east of US 60 with a path of tree damage noted for another mile before the tornado lifted.

Thanks to the Nuttall Volunteer Fire Department for their generosity and assistance with the damage survey. Thanks also to the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol for aerial surveys of the track which allowed for a better assessment of the beginning point and ending point of this tornado track.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through E. Fayette County

Significant Structural Damage South of Hico

Aerial photo of track looking west courtesy of WV Civil Air Patrol

.Long Branch Road Tornado...Rating: EF2Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.14 milesPath Width /maximum/: 450 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:24 AM EDTStart Location: 7 SSW Cannonsburg / Boyd County / KYStart Lat/Lon: 38.2828 / -82.7613End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:26 AM EDTEnd Location: 7 S Cannonsburg / Boyd County / KYEnd Lat/Lon: 38.2853 / -82.7415Survey Summary:An EF2 tornado with estimated maximum winds of up to 120 mph tooka northeasterly track down Long Branch Road. The tornado causedconsiderable and significant tree damage with several largehardwoods snapped and uprooted. A home was severely damaged whenthe roof was blown off, and other homes also suffered at leastminor damage. Several barns and outbuildings were destroyed. Thetornado crossed the ridge between Long Branch Rd and Jacks Fork Rdand turned east, skipping along the ridgetops doing additionaltree damage before lifting.Thanks to Boyd County Emergency Management for their dronesupport of the damage survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through SW. Boyd County

Areal View of Damage along Long Branch Rd.

Major Roof Damage and Shed Flipped along Long Branch Rd.

.Rose Road Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.10 milesPath Width /maximum/: 250 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:21 AM EDTStart Location: 2 SW Westwood / Boyd County / KYStart Lat/Lon: 38.4562 / -82.7122End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:23 AM EDTEnd Location: 2 SSW Westwood / Boyd County / KYEnd Lat/Lon: 38.4578 / -82.692Survey Summary:An EF1 tornado skipped along a path of straight-line wind damagelikely beginning along Daniels Fork Rd, continuing across StateRoute 5, continuing eastward crossing Rose Road and then endingat the top of the hill after crossing Pine St. The mostsignificant damage occurred along Rose Rd. A single-wide trailerwas flipped over, a section of a home was broken off from therest of the structure and moved several feet, and several otherhomes and structures were significantly damaged.Thanks to Boyd County Emergency Management for their dronesupport of the damage survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado In Northwest Boyd County

Areal View of Some of the Damage

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed in northern Jackson County, OH...Rating: EF2Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.87 milesPath Width /maximum/: 325 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 08:47 PM EDTStart Location: 5 WNW Jackson / Jackson County / OHStart Lat/Lon: 39.0917 / -82.7198End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 08:50 PM EDTEnd Location: 4 WSW Coalton / Jackson County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 39.1048 / -82.6902Survey Summary:The tornado began along Erwin Hollow Rd where several hardwoodtrees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado then moved northeastover a thick forest of mixed pine and hardwood trees between ErwinHollow Rd and Roberts Rd where drone footage shows an extensivearea of leveled hardwood trees and EF2 intensity was obtained. Thedrone footage and ground surveys then show that the tornadoweakened and the path became intermittent as it crossed RobertsRoad, where a house was damaged when a tree feel on it. The lastdamage was noted along Oakland Road where several large pine treeswere uprooted or snapped.Thanks to Jackson County Emergency Management for assistance withthe survey and the Wellston Fire Department for use of theirdrone footage.

Track/Rating of Tornado In N. Jackson County

Major Tree Damage West of Roberts Road

Softwood Pine Trees Snapped Off

.EF2 Tornado Confirmed In Cross Lanes, WV...Rating: EF2Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mphPath Length /statute/: 8.00 milesPath Width /maximum/: 300 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 11:04 AM EDTStart Location: 1 NE Nitro / Kanawha County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.4329 / -81.8109End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 11:10 AM EDTEnd Location: 5 S Sissonville / Kanawha County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.431 / -81.6644Survey Summary:EF2 Tornado with maximum winds of 115 mph confirmed with a trackof about 8 miles extending from Cross Lanes, West Virginia to justsouth of the community of Wallace, West Virginia. This was a non-continuous path of with three notable damage locations. Significantconverging tree damage was observed along Hidden Pines Lane in Cross Lanes where several large and healthy softwood trees were snapped at their bases along with uprooting of many large hardwood trees. Minor damage to homes was noted adjacent of this location along Hidden Cove.The second location where significant converging tree damage wasobserved was along a narrow stretch of the 5000 block Rocky Fork Road, near Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, where a utility pole was snapped at the base along with several uprooted mixed hardwood and softwood trees. This damage extended to a subdivision on Lynn Oak Drive where several large softwood and hardwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. This included a large hardwood tree that fell on a home, which resulted in significant damage to the second story; a resident`s john boat and camper were also flipped over and crushed by large trees in this area.The final location where damage was noted occurred just south of the community of Wallace, West Virginia along the 4000 block of Sissonville Drive and Whittington Road. This is where several large softwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. In addition, sporadic tree damage was noted just of the overall track, resulting from straight line winds.

Track/Rating of Tornado Across N. Kanawha County

Multiple Trees Snapped Completely Off

.EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Quick, WV...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mphPath Length /statute/: 2.25 milesPath Width /maximum/: 200 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 11:15 AM EDTStart Location: 4 ESE Pinch / Kanawha County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.3735 / -81.4227End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 11:17 AM EDTEnd Location: 5 E Pinch / Kanawha County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.3819 / -81.387Survey Summary:A short but non-continuous path was observed with scattered treedamage behind a few homes west of the town of Quick. Significantconverging tree damage was observed along the 7000 block of QuickRoad just east of the town of Quick. Two mobile homes were destroyedat this location with uplift of a roof and exterior wall damage.In addition, there was a utility pole that was snapped at the base.

Track/Rating of Tornado In E. Kanawha County

Structural and Tree Damage Along/Near Quick Road

.St. Albans-Jefferson-Dunbar-Roxalana EF1 Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mphPath Length /statute/: 5.00 milesPath Width /maximum/: 300 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 11:02 AM EDTStart Location: 1 SSE St. Albans / Kanawha County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.3697 / -81.8157End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 11:06 AM EDTEnd Location: 1 ENE Dunbar / Kanawha County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.3722 / -81.7238Survey Summary:This is an update and extension of the previously confirmed St.Albans EF1 tornado.EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph began in the St. AlbansPark. Significant uprooting of hardwood trees oriented in anorth- northeast direction was observed along City Park Drive. Onthe adjacent side of the road there were a mixture of hard andsoftwood trees that were either uprooted or snapped, oriented in asoutheast direction indicating a clear converging damage swath.Based on a combination of drone footage and ground surveys it wasdetermined that the tornado skipped eastward, embedded in anlarger swath of straight-line wind damage, from Saint Albans toJefferson to Dunbar and ending in the Roxalana area. This was anon-continuous path with several noted areas of concentrateddamage.In Saint Albans, several homes in the area just west ofCunningham Memorial Park were damaged from fallen hardwood andsoftwood trees of decent size and health. One home was missing asection of wall on the east side of the structure. Multiple homesin the area of Hughes Drive, Lotus Road, and Squires Drivereceived damage from mixed hardwood and softwood trees that havefallen. Some of the trees were rather large and healthy.In Jefferson, several trees of mixed hardwood and softwood alongMacCorkle Avenue, Kanawha Terrace, Hampshire Drive, and CampbellLane were uprooted or snapped with some falling on homes. Dronefootage showed a path of convergent tree damage descending a hilland crossing Rt. 60 in Jefferson where the roof was blown off of ahome.In Dunbar, several trees around Dutch Hollow, Grandview, and intoRoxalana Road were either snapped or uprooted with some sidingand shingle damage noted to several homes and apartment buildings.A large billboard on Fairlawn Avenue, next to a restaurant andInterstate 64, was knocked over onto a car.Thanks to the South Charleston Fire Department for use of theirdrone and Kanawha County Emergency Management for their assistancewith this survey.

Track/Rating of St. Albans-Jefferson-Dunbar-Roxalana Tornado

HouseDamaged in Jefferson

Path of tree damage between St. Albans and Jefferson

.Kanawha State Forest to Hernshaw EF1 Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mphPath Length /statute/: 5.14 milesPath Width /maximum/: 200 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 11:11 AM EDTStart Location: 5 WSW Marmet / Kanawha County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.2353 / -81.6569End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 11:15 AM EDTEnd Location: 1 SSE Marmet / Kanawha County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.2362 / -81.566Survey Summary:A tornado touched down in the Kanawha State Forest near thePigeon Roost Trail then skipped along an intermittent patheastward to the Hernshaw community. Significant tree damage wasnoted between Hernshaw and Marmet, the top floor was blown off ofone structure, an RV was rolled and additional structure damageoccurred. The tornado dissipated before reaching I-64.Thanks to South Charleston Fire Department for use of their droneand Kanawha County Emergency Management and the Kanawha StateForest for assistance with this survey.

​Track/Rating of Kanawha State Forest to Hernshaw Tornado

Track of tree damage in Kanawha State Forest

Tree and structure damage in Hernshaw

.Ronda EF1 Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.78 milesPath Width /maximum/: 100 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 11:21 AM EDTStart Location: 3 S East Bank / Kanawha County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.1717 / -81.4610End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 11:22 AM EDTEnd Location: 3 SSW Glasgow / Kanawha County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.1724 / -81.4467Survey Summary:A tornado snapped and uprooted trees in a distinct path down ahillside into the valley in the Ronda community near Cabin Creek.A few homes suffered roof damage along Ronda Rd.

Track/Rating of the Ronda/Cabin Creek Tornado

Track of tree damage down hillside

.5th Street Road Tornado in Wayne/Cabell County...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.47 milesPath Width /maximum/: 280 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:34 AM EDTStart Location: 3 SSW Huntington / Wayne County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.3796 / -82.4614End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:34 AM EDTEnd Location: 2 SSW Huntington / Cabell County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.3829 / -82.4538Survey Summary:A tornado, basically a strong eddy at the end of a microburst,occurred along 5th Street Road. The microburst produced sporadicstraight-line wind damage from Huntington Airport eastward toHarvey Rd. From drone footage, it was apparent that thismicroburst descended into the north/south oriented valley at 5thStreet Road near Woodhaven Drive. Tree and structural damage inthis valley showed strong rotation with damage consistent with anEF1 tornado. Several structures were damaged or destroyed andextensive tree damage occurred. The tornado climbed the ridge tothe east of 5th Street Road and dissipated.Thanks to Wayne County Emergency Management for assistance withthis damage survey and Randall Lewis for use of the drone foraerial imagery.

Track/Rating of Tornado in Wayne/Cabell, WV

Structure damage along 5th St Rd

Tree Damage Along Leitner Lane

.Cabell County Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mphPath Length /statute/: 4.20 milesPath Width /maximum/: 200 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:39 AM EDTStart Location: 1 NNW Pea Ridge / Cabell County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.4346 / -82.3479End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:42 AM EDTEnd Location: 2 NNE Barboursville / Cabell County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.4235 / -82.273Survey Summary:EF1 Tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph confirmed with a trackof about 4 miles extending from just south of Route 2 to theGuyandotte River to just west of the Barboursville Mall. Thiswas a non-continuous track with several notable damage locations.A narrow concentrated area of hardwood tree damage was noted on ahilltop along Viewpoint Lane. Several of the trees were eithersnapped or uprooted in a converging pattern and continuedsoutheast along Estate Drive.Significant mixed hardwood and softwood tree damage was observedalong Guyan River Road with most of intense damage along the banksof the Guyandotte River. Numerous large hardwood and softwood treeswere either snapped or uprooted. Damage to a mobile home occurreddue to a large fallen tree. In addition, damage to the roof of anapartment complex on the other side of the river on Beech Driveoccurred from a fallen tree. This section of the track is wherethe maximum winds are believed to have occurred.The tornado path continued eastward with a distinct damage swath ofhardwood trees was noted along Merritts Creek Road. Large hardwoodtrees were either snapped or uprooted in a converging pattern. A smallmobile office unit was blown in the opposite direction of the orientationof the tree damage. It is here where the tornado reached is maximum widthas it entered a valley. Tree damage continued east up the ridgetop alongBig Ben Bowen Highway before ending along Wildcat Road. The tornado isbelieved to have lifted before reaching the Barboursville mall and this issupported by radar. This tornado, as with many of the others on this day,stayed mainly in the treetops with little in the way of property damageobserved.Of note, rear flank downdraft wind damage occurred east and southeastof the tornado path, where a concrete block wall attached to theexterior of the mall was blown apart to the northeast. In addition,part of the roof of a business just east of the mall was lifted andblown to the northeast as well. Finally, scattered tree damage wasobserved on both sides of Interstate 64 east of the mall, with ageneral orientation to the northeast.

Track/Rating of Tornado in Cabell County

Tornado damage along Old Guyan River Rd

.Greenup KY to Ironton OH EF1 Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mphPath Length /statute/: 8.00 milesPath Width /maximum/: 250 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 1Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:12 AM EDTStart Location: 1 WSW Greenup / Greenup County / KYStart Lat/Lon: 38.5713 / -82.839End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:20 AM EDTEnd Location: 1 NW Ironton / Lawrence County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 38.5484 / -82.6962Survey Summary:A broken path of damage was noted on the Kentucky side of thetornado track beginning at the Riverview Cemetery west of Greenup.Additional damage occurred on Seaton Avenue near South 5th Streetand in the Greenup Fairgrounds where a few buildings sufferedroof damage and a large tree fell onto another building. Thetornado then likely tracked along the river before intersectingland again on the Kentucky side and causing roof and tree damageto several homes along Calumet Drive.The tornado finally crossed the river and impacted a campgroundon the Ohio side at Hanging Rock. More significant damage wasnoted here as several travel trailers were overturned, the roofwas blown off of the Laidback Bar and significant tree damage wasnoted in the adjacent camping area. Drone footage showed camperstossed in a counter-clockwise motion and some convergence in thetree damage. A salt storage dome was also destroyed in this areacausing significant injury to an employee.The tornado continued to track eastward, damaging a few homes anddamaging the roof and ballfields at Ironton Middle School. Thetornado weakened but continued to cause some sporadic damage tohomes all the way to the Storms Creek Flood Wall.Thanks to Greenup County Emergency Management, Greenup FireDepartment, Lawrence County Emergency Management, the City ofIronton and Ohio Emergency Management Agency for their assistancewith the damage survey. Also, many thanks to Matthew Delong fordrone footage that was of tremendous help in reclassifying this asa tornado.

Track of Tornadofrom Greenup to Ironton

Drone Image of Hanging Rock Campground Damage (courtesy of Matthew Delong)

.Timber Ridge Lake Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.45 milesPath Width /maximum/: 250 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:34 AM EDTStart Location: 6 WNW Crown City / Lawrence County / OHStart Lat/Lon: 38.6487 / -82.3778End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:35 AM EDTEnd Location: 6 NW Crown City / Lawrence County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 38.6518 / -82.3706Survey Summary:A EF1 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 105 mph in thevicinity of Timber Ridge Lake in a rural area of northeastLawrence County, Ohio. There was a concentrated swath ofsignificant hardwood tree damage observed along Scottown-LectaRoad just southeast of Timber Ridge Lake with several largehardwoods either snapped or uprooted. This damage was consistentwith a converging tornadic damage signature. The begin and endpath are unknown given the rural area with which the tornadocrossed and lack of a road network within the theoretical path.In addition, this tornado may be an extension of the one whichwas observed in Aid.

Track/Rating of Timber Ridge Lake Tornado

Tree damage from Timber Ridge Lake Tornado

.EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Aid, OH...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.09 milesPath Width /maximum/: 200 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:26 AM EDTStart Location: 6 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OHStart Lat/Lon: 38.5989 / -82.5055End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:27 AM EDTEnd Location: 7 E Lake Vesuvius / Lawrence County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 38.6053 / -82.4875Survey Summary:An EF1 tornado began near Aid-Oak Ridge Rd and travelednortheastward through mostly pastureland, knocking down a fewtrees on the north edge of the path and where it crossed SymmesCreek. The tornado continued northeast, blowing the roof off oftwo homes and another structure and rolling a travel trailer nearwhere it crossed State Route 141. The last noted damage was sometin panels blown up on a barn roof shortly after the tornadocrossed State Route 141.An EMS employee stationed at the nearby Lawrence County EMSStation 5 witnessed the tornado as it traveled across the field infront of the station.Some minor wind damage, not likely associated with the tornado,occurred at the Symmes Valley High School.Thanks to the Aid Township Volunteer Fire Department and LawrenceCounty Emergency Management for assistance with the survey.

Track/Rating of Tornado Through Lawrence County

Damage Just Southeast of Aid, Ohio

.Proctorville OH Microburst...Rating: TSTM/WindEstimated Peak Wind: 90 mphPath Length /statute/: 1.35 milesPath Width /maximum/: 250 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:37 AM EDTStart Location: Proctorville / Lawrence County / OHStart Lat/Lon: 38.4383 / -82.3814End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:37 AM EDTEnd Location: 1 NE Proctorville / Lawrence County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 38.446 / -82.3585Survey Summary:A broken path of damage was noted from near the intersection ofState St and Shirkey St to the Fairland West Elementary School.Little to no convergence was noted in debris along the damagepath consistent with a microburst. The north wall of theProctorville Fire Department built of unreinforced concrete blockwas destroyed with the roof completely removed from the rearportion of the structure. The roof at the Fairland WestElementary School was also partially removed.

Track of Microburst in Proctorville

Damage in Proctorville

.Eleanor to Bancroft Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mphPath Length /statute/: 8.50 milesPath Width /maximum/: 200 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:54 AM EDTStart Location: Bancroft / Putnam County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.5071 / -81.8387End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:59 AM EDTEnd Location: 4 SW Eleanor / Putnam County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.5109 / -81.9956Survey Summary:A EF1 tornado confirmed south of Eleanor to Bancroft with anon-continuous path and maximum winds of 90 mph. Initial damagewas observed along Hurricane Creek Road, just north of theintersection with Sugar Camp Road south of Fraziers Bottom.Scattered tree damage was observed, mainly large limbs ofhardwood trees with a few uprooted trees noted. There was aslight converging signature observed. More significant hardwoodtree damage was observed along State Route 34 south of Winfieldwith a concentrated area of hardwoods either snapped or uprootedwith a more pronounced tornadic damage signature. Additionalconcentrated tree damage occurred along State Route 817 in theShawnee Estates area across from Bancroft. Here, a narrow damageswath of several mixed hardwood and softwood trees were eithersnapped or uprooted which continued eastward along Cannery Lane.A converging damage path was noted. The tornado appeared to be inthe treetops with only minor property damage observed. Thetornado lifted just after crossing the Kanawha River.

Track of Putnam County EF1 Tornado

Tree damage along Route 34.

.Buffalo area Tornado...Rating: EF0Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.55 milesPath Width /maximum/: 100 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:55 AM EDTStart Location: 1 SSE Buffalo / Putnam County / WVStart Lat/Lon: 38.6055 / -81.9804End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:56 AM EDTEnd Location: 1 ESE Buffalo / Putnam County / WVEnd Lat/Lon: 38.6087 / -81.9714Survey Summary:EF0 tornado confirmed with maximum winds of 80 mph in the Buffaloarea. Concentrated tree damage was observed along the side of aridge along the east side of Railroad Avenue with several largehardwood trees uprooted in a north-northeast orientation, showinga slight converging signature. This signature became moreapparent to the northeast along Cross Creek Road where severalmixed softwood and hardwood trees were observed either uprootedor snapped. The tornado appeared to stay in the treetops with noproperty damage observed. The tornado quickly lifted along CrossCreek Road.

Track of Buffalo AreaTornado

Damage along Cross Creek Road.

.Crown City Tornado...Rating: EF1Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mphPath Length /statute/: 0.50 milesPath Width /maximum/: 150 yardsFatalities: 0Injuries: 0Start Date: 04/02/2024Start Time: 10:40 AM EDTStart Location: 3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OHStart Lat/Lon: 38.6166 / -82.2417End Date: 04/02/2024End Time: 10:41 AM EDTEnd Location: 3 NE Crown City / Gallia County / OHEnd Lat/Lon: 38.6172 / -82.233Survey Summary:EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph confirmed along HannanTrace Road about 3 miles northeast of Crown City. Several largehardwood trees were observed uprooted in a converging patternwithin a narrow ravine at the 1650 block of Hannan Trace Road.This damage extended northeastward out of the ravine and onto thenearby hillside where some damage to barns occurred from fallentrees. In addition, the roof and exterior walls of a wood framecommercial warehouse were blown off to the south of the pathalong Hannan Trace Road. Given the location of this particulardamage and orientation, this likely occurred from rear flankdowndraft winds. The exact start and end path to the tornado isunknown given the rural area with which it occurred and lack of aroad network within the theoretical damage track.

Track of Crown City Tornado

Destroyed structure along Hannan Trace Road