August 11, 2026 -- EF1 Tornado east of Springfield, Ohio

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August 11, 2026
EF1 Tornado east of Springfield, Ohio
Clark County OH

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

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

EF1 tornado confirmed east of Springfield in Clark County OH.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             9:31 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Springfield / Clark County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          39.9337 / -83.7597

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               9:40 AM EDT
End Location:           3 SSE South Vienna / Clark County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            39.8802 / -83.6041

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF1 tornado east of Springfield in Clark County, Ohio.

This tornado began in the area near Ogden Road, Old Columbus 
Road, Ventura Ave, and Heatherwood Ave. Tree damage occurred, with
a few trees downed on top of houses. Tree damage was also 
observed on California Ave and Adlyn Road.

South of London Plattsburg Road, between Fletcher Pike and 
Newlove Road, two barns were heavily damaged, with sheet metal 
blown downstream into adjacent fields. Corn field damage was also 
noted at this location.

At a property on Stewart Road, east of Urbana Lisbon Road, a home
had its garage removed, with some siding and roof damage to the 
house. A barn was also heavily damaged at the same property. The 
tornado is believed to have been at its maximum intensity, about 
100 MPH, at this location.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Clark County
Emergency Management Agency 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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