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On February 28, 2024, severe weather including a tornado hit Columbus, Ohio, causing significant damage. The Madison County Airport saw a hangar destroyed and several airplanes damaged. In addition, several homes were damaged, with one family’s home on Route 56 in Madison County being significantly affected by the storm, though no injuries were reported.
Severe Weather Causes Damages in Columbus, Ohio
On Feb 28, 2024, a tornado struck the Madison County Airport in Columbus, Ohio, causing significant damage. A hangar was destroyed and several aircraft were damaged in the early morning hours.
Additional impacts of the tornado were seen throughout the county. A home on Rt. 56 had its backyard stormed-damaged following the event. Residents were seen walking out of a storm-damaged home undeterred by the events from early morning.
The severe weather also hit Hilliard, a city in Ohio. Local resident Dan Goff’s shed was decimated on Oakwynne Avenue. Franklin County activated tornado sirens in response to this confirmed tornado sighting in Madison County.
A house in Oldwynne Road, Hilliard also suffered damage. The City of Hilliard crew were seen cleaning up the street aftermath. Residents Carole and Andrew Essex had their garage and chimney destroyed by the tornado’s wrath in Hilliard’s Far West Side.
Rhys Jones, another resident, was seen picking up shingles swept off a neighbor’s roof onto his yard on Oldwynne, marking a testament to the severity of the weather conditions that hit central Ohio.
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