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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA

936 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024



...NWS Damage Survey for 5/8/2024 Coshocton & Muskingum County 

Tornado Event...



A severe thunderstorm produced two brief EF1 tornadoes in 

northern Muskingum and southern Coshocton Counties in eastern Ohio

in the early morning hours of Wednesday May 8th, 2024. Sporadic

straight line wind damage was noted in tandem with the tornado

damage.



.Muskingum County, Ohio...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.42 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   128 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/08/2024

Start Time:             12:02 AM EDT

Start Location:         3 NNW Frazeysburg / Muskingum County / OH

Start Lat/Lon:          40.1577 / -82.1238



End Date:               05/08/2024

End Time:               12:03 AM EDT

End Location:           3 N Frazeysburg / Muskingum County / OH

End Lat/Lon:            40.1602 / -82.1166



Survey Summary:

A severe thunderstorm exhibiting cyclic tornadic characteristics

produced a brief EF1 tornado in northern Muskingum County. The

first tornado damage was noted around a lake just off of Wise Road

where a swath of softwood trees were snapped at the trunks and

uprooted. The tornado continued to the east-northeast where it

impacted a home and two outbuildings just downstream. A

significant portion of the first outbuilding's roof was removed

and walls on two sides of the building collapsed. The home saw

significant window damage with glass in most windows completely

shattered and pieces of wood and roofing material thrown into the

house creating exterior damage to siding. A significant portion of

the roof was removed with roofing material thrown around the

property. Several chunks of broken 2x4s, presumably from the

outbuilding, were thrown nearly 100 yards and impaled into the

ground next to the house. The tornado collapsed half of a 

secondary outbuilding and shifted the remaining standing half off 

of its foundation. Just beyond the house and outbuildings, 

additional tree damage was noted with large and healthy hardwood 

trees twisted, uprooted, and snapped at the trunks. It was this 

damage that resulted in the maximum wind 105 mph EF1 rating. Just 

next to the trees, a wood light pole was snapped at its base. The 

tornado then lifted as it exited the property toward Wise Road as 

no additional damage was noted downstream in a wide coverage area 

of trees.



.Coshocton County, Ohio...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.10 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   197 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/08/2024

Start Time:             12:17 AM EDT

Start Location:         4 N Dresden / Coshocton County / OH

Start Lat/Lon:          40.1779 / -82.0079



End Date:               05/08/2024

End Time:               12:19 AM EDT

End Location:           4 N Dresden / Coshocton County / OH

End Lat/Lon:            40.1785 / -82.0063



Survey Summary:

The same severe thunderstorm then produced another brief EF1

tornado as it moved east-northeast into southern Coshocton County.

Damage was noted to a home, outbuilding, and trees just off of

County Road 439. It's believed that the tornado touched down very

close to the house itself with the bulk of the damage occurring on

the northeast side of the house, opposite of the parent

thunderstorm's southwest to northeast motion. The outbuilding had

its roof removed and most of its walls completely collapsed save

for part of one side that remained standing. The tornado removed

the entire metal roof throwing it in pieces several hundred yards

downstream into a field as well as upstream where two pieces were

wrapped around the top of a tree. While most walls remained 

standing, the back side of the home was torn off and laid on the 

ground. It was this damage that the highest EF1 wind speed of 105 

mph was observed. Insulation from this part of the home was thrown

all over the property and plastered on all sides of the home. 

Several healthy softwood trees were uprooted in the backyard.



The National Weather Service would like to thank both Muskingum

and Coshocton County Emergency Management for their assistance

with this damage survey.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the

following categories:



EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph



NOTE:

The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to

change pending final review of the events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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