August 11, 2026 -- EF2 Tornado south of Catawba, Ohio

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
411 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

EF2 tornado confirmed south of Catawba in Clark County OH.

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             9:33 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Catawba / Clark County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9944 / -83.6479

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               9:38 AM EDT
End Location:           2 ESE Catawba / Clark County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.9836 / -83.5852

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF-2 tornado south of Catawba in Clark County Ohio.

The first evidence of damage from this tornado occurred on Vernon
Asbury Road, where some trees were downed. As the tornado moved 
east, passing just south of Catawba, it rapidly strengthened. 
Additional tree damage was observed in a field west of OH-54. In 
addition to some tree damage, two outbuildings were destroyed on 
OH-54. To the south of this damage, the most significant damage 
occurred at a residence which had its roof completely lifted off 
and an attached garage was destroyed. Winds at this residence are 
estimated to be around 115 mph, which corresponds to EF-2 on the 
Enhanced Fujita Scale. Additional tree damage was observed along 
McConkey Road and Broadgauge Road, and the tornado is believed to 
have dissipated shortly after.

Tree damage was also observed in the village of Catawba, just 
north of the track of the tornado. The damage within the village 
was determined to be a result of straight-line winds.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Clark County
Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this storm 
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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