Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
639 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for August 11 2026 Event...

EF0 tornado confirmed northwest of Buford in Brown County OH and
Highland County OH.

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             3:56 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 S Fayetteville / Brown County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.1495 / -83.9335

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               4:04 PM EDT
End Location:           5 NE Mount Orab / Highland County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.0835 / -83.8530

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 tornado northwest of Buford in Brown and Highland counties in
Ohio.

This tornado began in Brown County near US Route 68 south of
Gauche Road, where most of a roof was removed from a barn. A
swath of damage in an adjacent field was observed on satellite
imagery as the tornado continued to the southeast. Tree damage
was then observed on Huber Road, and in the area of Thery Road
and Upper Five Mile Road, where some tree damage was observed.
As the tornado moved southeast, a barn was significantly damaged
on Dietrick Road, along with some additional tree damage. The
tornado then entered Highland County, producing tree damage in
various places along Beltz Road. A house on the east side of
Beltz Road had some shingles removed. Near the end of the
tornado's path, a stand of trees was snapped on Beltz Road just
north of Waits Road.

Scattered straight-line wind damage, generally damage to trees, 
was also observed around the edges of the track of the tornado.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Brown County
and Highland County Emergency Management Agencies for their 
assistance and coordination.

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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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KC/MB