Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
449 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

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

EF0 tornado confirmed east of Upper Arlington in Franklin County OH. 

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.70 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             10:05 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Upper Arlington / Franklin County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0173 / -83.0381

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               10:08 AM EDT
End Location:           4 NNE Grandview Heights / Franklin County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.0245 / -82.9884

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 east of Upper Arlington in Franklin County in Ohio. 

This tornado likely began near Kenny Road, crossing the Olentangy
Freeway (OH-315) on the east side of Upper Arlington. Video 
footage captured the tornado moving east on the south side of 
Ackerman road, causing tree and minor building damage. Tree damage
exhibiting convergent wind patterns was observed along Ackerman 
road near Fred Taylor Drive. After crossing the Olentangy River, 
additional tree damage was observed on North High Street and a few
businesses sustained damage involving minor roof damage and 
broken windows. The tornado then followed Glen Echo Creek 
eastward, causing damage to trees along the creek and Olentangy 
Street. Several homes were damaged by the trees. Moving in a more 
northeast direction, additional tree damage was observed along 
US-23 and surrounding neighborhoods. As the tornado approached 
I-71, minor roof damage was observed to a building along Silver 
Drive. Video from an ODOT traffic camera then observed the tornado
crossing I-71 at the Weber Road exit, flipping a single vehicle. 
Tree damage and minor home damage was then found on Beulah Road 
and East Weber Road. The tornado likely dissipated near this 
location, with additional straight line winds observed to the 
east. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Franklin County 
Ohio Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, the Ohio 
State University Emergency Management Agency, the State Climate 
Office of Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Transportation for their 
assistance with this survey and 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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NM