National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
March 11, 2026
EF0 Tornado near St Johns, Ohio



Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
817 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for March 11 2026 Tornado Event...

.West of St Johns / South of Uniopolis...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.57 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/11/2026
Start Time:             10:22 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 S Uniopolis / Auglaize County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5557 / -84.0988

End Date:               03/11/2026
End Time:               10:23 AM EDT
End Location:           3 S Uniopolis / Auglaize County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.5591 / -84.089

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF0 tornado near St
Johns in Auglaize County, Ohio.

This tornado impacted a couple of properties on US Route 33 just 
west of St Johns. At least three outbuildings sustained heavy 
damage. Debris was carried over a quarter mile to the northeast, 
with some debris deposited in a stand of trees west of State Route
65, although no additional damage was noted in the trees.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Auglaize 
County Emergency Management Agency for their help.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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CH/BPP/HATZOS

 
 
 
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