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EF1 Tornado in Olde Towne East, Columbus, Ohio Franklin County OH |
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 450 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 ...NWS Damage Survey for August 11 2026 Tornado Event... EF1 tornado confirmed in Olde Towne East in Franklin County OH. Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.30 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/11/2026 Start Time: 10:08 AM EDT Start Location: 1 ENE Downtown Columbus / Franklin County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 39.9631 / -82.9769 End Date: 08/11/2026 End Time: 10:10 AM EDT End Location: 1 WSW Bexley / Franklin County / OH End Lat/Lon: 39.9635 / -82.9524 Survey Summary: The National Weather Service is Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF1 tornado in Olde Towne East, east of Downtown Columbus, in Franklin County Ohio. Minor tree damage and building damage occurred on Oak Street near South 18th Street. Additional damage was observed between Fair Avenue and Oak Street as the tornado moved east. The most intense damage occurred between South Ohio Avenue and South Champion Avenue where multiple structures were damaged. One brick apartment building lost the roof and wall structure of the top floor on the west side. As the tornado continued east along Fair Avenue, light damage to structures continued, but most of the damage involved trees. The tornado then caused widespread tree damage along Franklin Park South before gradually weakening before South Nelson Road. Additional sporadic damage to the east was likely caused by straight line wind damage. The National Weather Service would like to thank the Franklin County Ohio Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency for their assistance with the survey and damage assessment. && 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. $$ NM |
| Link to KMZ File of Tornado Track |
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