June 18, 2026 -- Tornado near Drewersburg, IN

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1041 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/2026 Tornado Event ...

A tornado has been confirmed in Franklin County, Indiana and Butler 
County, Ohio.

..West of Drewersburg/South of Macedonia...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/18/2026
Start Time:             01:24 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Cedar Grove / Franklin County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.3417 / -84.8838

End Date:               06/18/2026
End Time:               01:33 AM EDT
End Location:           5 NNE West Harrison / Butler County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.3300 / -84.7889

Survey Summary:

The first evidence of tornado damage occurred along Seeley Road,
where large tree limbs were knocked down. The tornado moved east,
producing more tree damage along Johnson Fork Road. The tornado
strengthened as it moved into Drewersburg, producing more
significant tree damage along Welsh Drive and Drewersburg Road.
One single family home along Welsh Road had its roof completely
lifted off with collapse of some exterior walls. Winds that
produced this damage were estimated to be around 125 mph, which
corresponds to an EF-2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. A
roof was also lifted off a home on Drewersburg Road. 

The tornado curved southeast as it moved onto State Line Road, 
blowing some large tree limbs down. The tornado weakened to EF-0 
intensity as it moved into Butler County, Ohio. A few large tree 
limbs were knocked down on Schradin Road, and this is believed 
to be the end of the tornado. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank
the Franklin County, Indiana Emergency Management Agency and the
Butler County, Ohio Emergency Agency for their assistance and
support with this damage survey. 

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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BPP/MZ