August 11, 2026 -- EF1 Tornado southeast of Urbana, Ohio

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August 11, 2026
EF1 Tornado southeast of Urbana, Ohio
Champaign County OH

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

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

EF1 tornado confirmed southeast of Urbana in Champaign County OH.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             9:30 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Mutual / Champaign County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          40.0658 / -83.6966

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               9:34 AM EDT
End Location:           2 NW Catawba / Champaign County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.0279 / -83.6514

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an
EF-1 tornado southeast of Urbana in Champaign County Ohio.

Tornado damage was first noticed along a residence on Pisgah 
Road. The home had a portion of the roof lifted off along with 
siding damage. It was noticed that mud and debris were splattered 
on multiple sides of the house. A nearby barn was also destroyed. 
The tornado continued southeast, producing damage at a residence 
on Hurst Road, where a large section of the roof was removed. 
Winds producing the damage to this home were estimated to be up to
110 mph. Tree damage was also observed on the property.

The last known tornadic damage occurred just southeast, in the 
area of Catawba Station. On OH-54, or Virts Road, large tree 
branches were knocked down.

Other storm damage in Champaign County, including the Urbana 
area, was determined to be a result of straight-line winds.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Champaign 
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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