June 18, 2026 -- Tornado near Maysville, KY

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
208 PM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/26 Tornado Event...

The National Weather Service confirms an EF2 Tornado in Mason
County, Kentucky.

.Maysville...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.98 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/18/2026
Start Time:             05:02 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Washington / Mason County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.6235 / -83.8109

End Date:               06/18/2026
End Time:               05:09 AM EDT
End Location:           2 SW Maysville / Mason County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.627 / -83.7746

Survey Summary:

An EF-2 tornado occurred on the southwest side of Maysville
during the early morning hours of June 18. The tornado began just
west of Martha Comer Drive, snapping several hardwood tree trunks
before moving across the southern portion of the Maysville
Community College campus. The Kentucky Mesonet site on campus
measured a wind gust of 114 mph. The tornado then tracked east
and northeast across open field, eventually hitting several
businesses along Kentucky Highway 9 (AA Highway), causing roof
and structural damage. As the tornado approached East Maple Leaf
Road, it quickly intensified. A couple of residences were
severely damaged, including an outbuilding demolished with pieces
and contents of the structure thrown between 100-200 feet. This
includes a 690 pound four wheeler and a large cinder block. A
dual axle trailer jacked up on a block with two zero turn mowers
and various other outdoor equipment inside was pushed nearly
100 feet before being stopped by a cement barrier. A house
suffered extensive roof damage. A property on the east side of
East Maple Leaf Road was also heavily damaged with the debris in
a convergent path here as well. This includes the roof and siding
of a house, several snapped and uprooted hardwood trees, and a
couple of hardwood fences posted well into the ground being
pulled toward the circulation. Splatter was observed on the east
and south sides of the home, further suggesting a cyclonic
rotation. The tornado then took a left turn toward the northeast
as it snapped more trees and destroyed another portion of a
fence. Additionally, on the southern side of the tornado, a
couple of large barns were heavily damaged with both roofs a
total loss as outflow winds occurred on the south side of the
tornado. As the tornado continued on a northeast track across a
field, a metal outbuilding was pulled down a hill as the
circulation neared. Additional tree damage was observed east of
Hill City Road before the tornado dissipated. Sporadic tree
damage was reported farther northeast toward the Ohio River as a
result of outflow winds.The National Weather Service in
Wilmington would like to thank Mason County Emergency Management
and the state of Kentucky Emergency Management for their
assistance in completing this 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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JG/AR