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

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

EF1 tornado confirmed in NE Choctaw Lake in Madison County OH.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             9:44 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Choctaw Lake / Madison County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9724 / -83.4861

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               9:45 AM EDT
End Location:           Choctaw Lake / Madison County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.9637 / -83.4765

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed an 
EF1 tornado on the northeast side of Choctaw Lake in Madison County, 
Ohio from the storms on August 11, 2026.

The first evidence of tornadic damage occurred near the 
intersection of Karok Dr and Seneca Dr as hardwood trees were 
uprooted and several trees had large branches broken off. Numerous
trees were either uprooted or snapped on several properties along W 
Choctaw Drive. The majority of the damage along this stretch was 
from downed trees, although minor fascia damage to residential homes 
were observed.

The most significant damage occurred on the northeastern side of 
the Lake, where five softwood trees were completely snapped near a
docking port. This damage was consistent with peak wind speeds 
around 90 MPH, which would classify this tornado as EF-1 strength.
The final evidence of tornadic damage was an uprooted tree that 
fell onto a car at a residential property off Itawamba Trail.

Additional tree damage was observed across the Choctaw Lake 
community south of the tornado track, but this was all believed to
be associated with straight-line winds.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Madison 
County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance in this 
damage assessment.

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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/MB/CLARK