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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Cleveland OH

748 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/11/2024 Tornado Event in Brimfield, Ohio...



.Brimfield, Ohio Tornado...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.31 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/11/2024

Start Time:             02:42 PM EDT

Start Location:         1 W Brimfield / Portage County / OH

Start Lat/Lon:          41.0926 / -81.3667



End Date:               05/11/2024

End Time:               02:42 PM EDT

End Location:           1 W Brimfield / Portage County / OH

End Lat/Lon:            41.0929 / -81.3726



Survey Summary:

An EF0 tornado touched down near an industrial building parking 

lot on Sunnybrook Road north of Old Forge Road. The tornado 

crossed Sunnybrook Road and moved into a golf course, where it 

produced tree damage and dislodged tiles on a footbridge before 

lifting near the bridge. The damage was consistent with a weak EF0

tornado with estimated maximum winds of 65 mph.



Appreciation is extended to the Portage County Emergency 

Management Agency for their assistance with this 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 event and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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