####018012089#### NOUS41 KPBZ 101945 PNSPBZ OHZ048-050-057-PAZ020-021-073-074-WVZ001-110745- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA 345 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...NWS Storm Survey Summary for May 8th 2024 Tornadoes... As of this statement, a total of five tornadoes have been confirmed to have occurred in the NWS Pittsburgh forecast area during the early morning hours of May 8th, 2024. This statement is a compilation of previously released storm survey results. .Jefferson County Ohio, Hancock County West Virginia, Beaver County Pennsylvania... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 15 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 12:54 AM EDT Start Location: 3 SE Salineville / Jefferson County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 40.5834 / -80.8012 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 01:17 AM EDT End Location: 3 SSW Hookstown / Beaver County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.5597 / -80.5119 Survey Summary: A supercell thunderstorm, embedded within a broken line of thunderstorms, produced a series of tornadoes as it tracked across eastern Ohio, the northern West Virginia panhandle, and western Pennsylvania during the early morning hours on Wednesday. The most significant tornado developed across northwest Jefferson county Ohio around 12:54 AM, along county highway 55. Initially, it snapped and uprooted numerous hardwood trees. As the tornado moved east along highway 55, it took roofs off multiple homes, overturned and tossed a mobile home, and shifted a single family residence off its foundation. The twister then moved into the center of Irondale, where numerous hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted and snapped, all consistent with EF- 2 damage. The tornado was able to descend and climb through steep terrain, with hundreds of trees observed damaged or destroyed from the highway 55 ridge line and along a steep several hundred foot escarpment. Several trees fell onto homes causing damage. A metal building system lost its roof and part of the side walls. The tornado continued to move east causing downed trees along state route 213 in Hammondsville eastward to the Ohio river.After crossing the Ohio River south of Wellsville, the tornado reached peak intensity as it crossed the community of Fairhaven several miles south of Chester, West Virginia. Extensive tree and structural damage was observed along International Drive and Locust Hill Road. There were multiple homes that lost their entire roof and sustained damage to side walls. Numerous barns and outbuildings were completely destroyed. All mature hardwood and softwood trees, some well over 100 years old, were snapped with a few lingering hardwood trees that were debarked. A high- end EF2 rating of 130 mph was observed in this location. Pittsburgh Doppler radar velocity signatures in this area were at the high end of those observed historically, coupled with a significant debris signature aloft. Further damage was observed across Route 8 extending back uphill into the next ridge line, where an auto repair metal outbuilding was destroyed, along with damage sustained to several vintage automobiles. The adjacent property suffered loss of roofing, a porch, and an addition. The tornado finally crossed the Pennsylvania line into far western Beaver county, where the last indications of damage was observed along Gas Valley Road where several trees were uprooted. The National Weather Service would like to thank Hancock County Office Emergency Services, Jefferson County Department of Public Safety, and the Irondale Fire Department for their assistance. This is the FIRST recorded tornado in Hancock County West Virginia, and the 9th documented tornado in Jefferson County Ohio. The most recent one there was October 21 2021 and was rated an EF0. This was Beaver County PA's first tornado since October 21, 2021 as well. .Findlay Township Pennsylvania tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.20 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 01:49 AM EDT Start Location: 3 ENE Imperial-Enlow / Allegheny County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.4623 / -80.1968 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 01:50 AM EDT End Location: 3 ENE Imperial-Enlow / Allegheny County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.4607 / -80.1936 Survey Summary: A storm survey performed by the National Weather Service confirmed that a brief EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds of 105 MPH, occurred near Aten Road in Findlay Township, just west of I-376 and adjacent to the Pittsburgh International Airport. The tornado touched down north of Aten Road, where a trailer on blocks in a parking lot was overturned, with some tree damage nearby. The tornado then progressed southeast, snapping at least 15-20 trees along the northern side of Aten Road. This area represented the strongest damage, where the 105 MPH wind was assigned. A nearby outbuilding lost a metal roof in several pieces. One portion fell on the interstate, while another blew over the interstate and landed roughly a quarter-mile downwind. The tornado caused additional tree damage near the Edgeworth Security and Marriot hotel buildings. The tornado likely then lifted, as no other appreciable damage was noted other than the previously noted roof pieces that were blown downstream. .Ligonier Township Pennsylvania Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 MPH Path Length /statue /: 1.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 03:09 AM EDT Start Location: 1/2 N Latrobe Reservoir/ Westmoreland County / PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.2986 / -79.2485 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 03:11 AM EDT End Location: 1/3 ESE Morning Star Meadows Farm / Westmoreland County / PA End Lat/Lon: 40.2982 / -79.2268 Survey Summary: The team observed tree damage along Matson Road where the tornado touched down initially. The damage in this area would indicate and EF0 tornado, with a couple of trees snapped more than halfway up from their base. The team noticed more significant damage starting at Austraw Road, where several trees were either uprooted, or their trunks were snapped halfway up. A small cattle shelter also collapsed in this area. The tree damage continued up and down the hillside to the east toward McCurdy Trail and Berkeley Road. Concentrated damage occurred around two homes in this area, mainly to trees. A mix of very large hard and softwood trees was snapped low on the trunk and up high, while others were uprooted. Another area of concentrated tree damage was noted in the fields east of Berkeley down to Coalpit Creek, where the tornado lifted. The team also observed that some trees in this area were stripped of their bark. .Muskingum County, Ohio Tornado... 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 Tornado... 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. && 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. $$ Bookbinder/McMullen/Leonardi/Hefferan/Miller/Darnley/Brudy/Frazier ####018002561#### NOUS41 KRLX 101946 PNSRLX WVZ009-110800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 346 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/09/24 Tornado Event... .Wood County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.4 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/09/2024 Start Time: 08:19 PM EDT Start Location: 7 ESE North Hills / Wood County / WV Start Lat/Lon: 39.2763 / -81.3898 End Date: 05/09/2024 End Time: 08:21 PM EDT End Location: 8 SSW Belmont / Wood County / WV End Lat/Lon: 39.2647 / -81.3288 Survey Summary: A brief EF1 tornado has been confirmed in Wood County, east of Parkersburg. A NWS survey team found initial concentrated tree damage north of Rising Sun Ridge Road. There were hardwood trees observed uprooted with additional large branches down in a converging pattern. The damage continued southeast to a small section of Jericho Road. Here, a narrow swath of large mixed hardwood and softwood trees were observed either uprooted or snapped close to their bases. In addition, a mobile home and barn were flipped over. There was one minor injury, as a person was inside the mobile home at the time it flipped over. There was a clear converging damage pattern noted here. Tree damage continued southeast to the end of Whitlatch Lane where large mixed hardwood and softwood trees were uprooted or snapped in a converging pattern. The highest rated damage occurred at these locations and served as the basis for the EF1 rating. The tornado continued southeast to Ralston Hill Road and weakened, as only a few trees were uprooted or snapped with primarily large branches down. The tornado lifted along the southern end of State Route 31, just north of State Highway 50. A few trees were observed uprooted with large branches down along with a RV that was rolled over. && 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. $$ Webb