2024 Selma-Winchester tornado
On the evening of March 14, 2024, multiple destructive tornadoes touched down in Ohio and Indiana. One storm produced a very strong, EF3+ tornado that tore through Manchester, Indiana. This tornado resulted in dozen of injuries. The worst damage was to a taco bell that was partially wiped of its foundation.
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| Date | March 14, 2024 |
| EF3+ tornado | |
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| Overall effects | |
| Injuries | 38+ |
| Damage | Currently unknown |
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Meteorological synopsis[edit]
On March 9, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) highlighted a 15% probability area of severe weather for areas in northeastern Texas and extreme southeastern Oklahoma, indicating that there was good agreement on this area to become subject to severe weather. Over the coming days, model runs began to highlight that the favorable parameters for severe weather, including very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes across a corridor that expanded northeast, and on March 12, a Day 3 slight risk was issued for the aforementioned areas, with it now extending into Arkansas, central Missouri, southeastern Iowa, and western Illinois. Given the moderate moisture, strong atmospheric buoyancy, and an unstable airmass ahead of convective initiation ahead of a warm front, any supercell that could mature in this environment could be capable of all severe hazards.
On March 14, a particularly favorable corridor for severe weather was placed along eastern Oklahoma, northwestern Arkansas, and southern Missouri, with intense supercells being capable of strong tornadoes, damaging winds, and very large hail. This whole area was given a level 3/enhanced risk for severe weather, with a 10%, hatched risk for EF2+ tornadoes situated mainly in the area within Oklahoma and Arkansas. In this area, convective available potential energy (CAPE) values reached 2500-3000 J/kg, favorable wind shear was present, and elongated, curved hodograph values were expected, allowing any mature supercell to rotate.
Tornado summary[edit]
This long-tracked, destructive tornado first touched down northwest of Selma and began causing EF1 damage to trees and homes.[1] A small home had it's roof torn off east of Selma before exiting town.[1] The tornado continued to track through rural areas of Liberty Township, crossing through southern portions of Parker City and Farmland.[1] More EF1 damage occurred in the community of Maxville to trees and structures.[1] Past Maxville and approaching Winchester, the tornado widened, and snapped trees and power poles along Highway 32.[1]
Entering southern areas of Winchester, the tornado rapidly intensified. Trees were uprooted, and dozens of homes sustained high end EF2 damage, including a couple homes partially destroyed, however poorly anchored to their foundations.[1] The tornado continued at EF2 intensity across Western Ave in the town, where more homes sustained significant damage.[1] After crossing S Meridian St, the tornado's damage was described as becoming "more diffuse, broad and weaker."[1] Moderate EF1 damage was observed as the tornado entered eastern portions of the town, before rapidly intensifying again near S Oak St, where a large nursing home had portions of its roof removed at EF2 intensity.[1] The tornado continued to intensify in far east Winchester, crossing US Hwy 27 and increasing to high end EF3 intensity. A Goodwill and strip mall were severely damaged, and a Taco Bell restaurant building was completely destroyed and partially swept away, described as "EF3+" damage. Extensive damage continued to occur near E Greenville Pike, as a large church was completely destroyed at high end EF3 intensity.[1][2]
The tornado exited Winchester, maintaining EF2-3 intensity. Multiple homes continued to be impacted, including one home which had it's roof removed.[1] On E Base Rd, another church was completely destroyed at EF3 intensity.[1] Crossing into far south Harrisburg, a metal building was flattened at EF2 intensity, and more trees were uprooted. The tornado finally dissipated in rural Union City.[1][3]
The tornado covered a path of nearly 25.2 miles long, but likely continued into Darke and Miami counties in Ohio. It had a peak width of 700 yards. Information is still preliminary.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDAT - ↑ Walker, Douglas; Tufts, John; Hays, Holly V.; Nelson, Sarah (March 15, 2024). "Possible tornadoes in Selma, Winchester leave nearly 40 injured, 100+ buildings damaged". The Star Press. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Tornadoes kill at least 3 in Ohio as storms leave trail of destruction in Indiana, Kentucky, Arkansas". CBS News. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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