Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, February 28, 2024

A barn was damaged along with some minor roof damage to a house.

A pole was downed on North Liberty Street.

Several trees were downed.

A few trees were downed.

Some wires were downed on Green Street.

Wires were downed on Drummer Avenue.

A large tree fell onto a house. Another tree fell onto a nearby car.

The tornado first touched down in far northeast Montgomery County, near dwellings located just south of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Large hardwood branches were broken near the intersection of Mitchell Drive and Spinning Road. Minor tree damage continued across Airway Road into portions of the Wright Field Airport, where it crossed into Greene County at 0438EST. The tornado continued east-northeast into Greene County before lifting near Wright State University at 0441EST.

The tornado initially touched down at 0437EST in far northeast Montgomery County, near the intersection of Mitchell Drive and Spinning Road. The tornado moved quickly east-northeast and entered Greene County, just past Airway Road as it moved into the far southern portions of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at 0438EST.

A restoration hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base received minor structural damage with sheet metal ripped off. Some planes that were in the process of being restored also suffered damage due to flying debris. This damage was notable enough to warrant EF1 strength winds of around 100 mph. Additional damage occurred along Loop Road, where guard rails were bent and several hardwood trees were broken and snapped. A few of the dwellings on the eastern side of the base had damage to the roofs as shingles were ripped off.

More residential damage was observed just east of the base, with quite a bit of shingles lost on the roof of an apartment complex, just behind a grocery store. Based on the damage, the tornado weakened as it traveled further eastward from this point, with mainly tree damage observed. The last bit of tree damage was found near University Boulevard, just west of the Student Union at Wright State University.

A few trees were downed near the south end of W Enon Road.

Several trees were downed along Snively Road, east of Sutton Road.

Two power poles were blown over and several trees were uprooted. A couple of homes just south of Yellow Springs had minor roof damage.

The wind gust was measured at Springfield-Beckley Airport.

Several trees were downed along Jackson Road, Springfield Jamestown Road and Mosier Road.

The first known damage from this tornado was in a stand of trees southwest of Selma Pike. Additional tree damage was found on Selma Pike south of Shawnee High School, where several trees were snapped. The tornado then strengthened and broadened as it moved east-northeast, eventually reaching EF2 intensity as it crossed Mitchell Road, Ridge Rd, and Highway 41, where three homes had complete roof loss. Intermittent EF1 and EF2 damage, consisting of around a dozen barns and outbuildings destroyed and more homes with complete roof loss, then continued for around 10 miles before the tornado entered Madison County about 1.5 miles east of Brighton at 0506EST. The tornado ended in Madison County at 0515EST, 4 miles north northeast of London.

A few trees were downed and a house on Old Clifton Road had minor damage.

A 12 inch diameter tree was downed near New Love Road and Interstate 70.

The tornado first touched down in Clark County at 0452EST, 5 miles south-southeast of Springfield. It moved east-northeast and crossed into Madison County at 0506EST, 2.3 miles west-southwest of Summerford.

The tornado downed numerous trees and caused significant damage to several structures as it moved through western Madison County. Notable damage occurred at the Madison County Airport where one of the metal hangars was completely collapsed. There was also significant damage to several other hangars and planes at the airport. Based on the damage, winds were estimated to be 130 mph at this location. The tornado continued east from here, damaging other dwellings and trees. One home in particular had its second story completely removed. The tornado then lifted in an open field, 1 mile north-northeast of Lafayette.

The tornado developed near State Route 665, east of London, and moved to the east-northeast. The tornado initially caused minor tree and structural damage, including a tipped over trailer. It then strengthened as it crossed Spring Valley Road and then across Glade Run Road, where it peaked in intensity as it crossed Wilson Road. At this location, a home lost part of its roof and tree damage was considerable, with snapped|off trunks. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.

The tornado continued across West Jefferson-Klousville Road and then onward to Olmstead Road. Additional damage meeting the EF1 category was found along Roberts Road, just southeast of Plain City Georgesville Road. The tornado then entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east-southeast of West Jefferson. It continued east-northeast for about 3 more miles before ending just before reaching Alton Hall Elementary School at 0528EST.

The tornado initially touched down in Madison County at 0514EST, 1 mile east of London. The tornado moved east-northeast and entered Franklin County at 0525EST, about 1.5 miles east southeast of West Jefferson. The tornado caused damage to trees and outbuildings as it moved through far Western Franklin County. The last known damage from this tornado occurred near the intersection of Alton Road and Murnan Road.

A weak tornado developed on the west side of Alton and Darby Creek Road and moved along the north side of Roberts Road through portions of the city of Hilliard. Along the path, damage was a consistent mix of snapped trees, uprooted trees, numerous instances of minor roof and siding damage. One home on Hilliard Rome Road lost part of its roof, and another home near Westbreeze Drive had an attached garage peeled away and shifted. Damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 110 mph.

The tornado weakened as it approached Interstate 270 and dissipated on the east side of the interstate. Additional damage was observed on both the west and east side of the interstate.

The first known damage from this tornado occurred on the southeast corner of the intersection of Biggert Road and London Groveport Road. Several stands of trees in this area were damaged and some minor roof damage to outbuildings was also observed. One stand of trees south of London Groveport Road had several trees snapped at the trunk.

Additional minor tree damage was observed further west on London Groveport Road. After this, the tornado is believed to have moved over a forested area near Big Darby Creek and no additional damage was found.

The first known damage from this tornado occurred south of Carson Road, where several trees were damaged and some of the debris was blown onto southbound Interstate 71.

Additional damage was found further east on Carson Road, where roof damage occurred to some homes and a stand of trees had a notable but narrow path of damage. More tree damage was located on the southwest side of Harrisburg, along Harrisburg Road and U.S. Route 62. Finally, some trees and tree branches were downed on Ohio State Route 762, just south of U.S. Route 62.

Two separate reports of ping pong sized hail were received in the Grove City area.

A few power poles were downed along State Route 104.

A semi trailer was flipped over on U.S. Route 23 near Picway Road.

The tornado began within or near the Walnut Woods Metro Park area, more specifically west of Richardson Road. Numerous pine trees were snapped and uprooted, likely indicating the strongest period of the tornado. The tornado continued eastward over Lithopolis Road where more tree damage was observed. In the Canal Winchester area, additional tree damage and light structure damage was observed throughout the city, with the damage centered on West Waterloo Street on the north side of town. The tornado then moved into Fairfield County as it crossed U.S. Route 33 at 0552EST. The tornado ended at 0554EST, about 1.5 miles north of Waterloo.

The tornado began in the Havens Corners area near Blacklick Elementary School and quickly strengthened as it moved through the Havenswood neighborhood, where it produced tree and minor structural damage indicative of winds between 85 mph and 100 mph. The tornado continued to rapidly strengthen as it approached McOwen Road, where considerable tree damage was observed and numerous stands of soft and hard wood trees were uprooted or completely snapped off. A shipping container was also tossed and a home suffered extensive roof loss along with the loss of one exterior wall. In this area, winds were estimated to be around 120 mph. The tornado began weakening slightly as it crossed into Licking County at 0553EST, near the intersection of Dixon and McOwen Roads. The tornado continued east-northeast across western Licking County and ended at 0603EST, about 2 miles west southwest of Granville.

The tornado initially touched down in Franklin County at 0548EST, 1 mile south of Groveport. It moved east-northeast and entered Fairfield County at 0552EST, as it moved across U.S. Route 33 in Canal Winchester. The tornado caused minor damage to trees and structures south of Dove Parkway before ending.

The tornado began in Franklin County at 0549EST in the Havens Corners area. It moved east-northeast and entered Licking County near the intersection of Dixon and McOwen Roads at 0553EST. The tornado caused a wide swath of tree and structural damage along its path across Graham Road SW and the Jersey area. Structural damage was mainly in the form of windows blown out, destroyed barns, and minor roof removal. The tornado slowly weakened as it moved east-northeast toward the southwest side of Granville where it dissipated. Along this stretch, mainly tree and very minor structural damage was noted.

Several trees and barns were damaged along Basil Western Road and Reynoldsburg Baltimore Road.

A barn roof was damaged.

Numerous trees were uprooted and several buildings were damaged at Lake Hudson near Granville.