Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
357 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for August 11, 2026 Tornado Event in Brown and Adams Counties...

EF1 tornado confirmed southwest of Winchester in Adams County, OH.

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   350 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/11/2026
Start Time:             04:16 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 W Winchester / Brown County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          38.9591 / -83.7344

End Date:               08/11/2026
End Time:               04:24 PM EDT
End Location:           1 W Cherry Fork / Adams County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            38.8932 / -83.6342

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed an
EF1 tornado southwest of Winchester in Adams County, Ohio.

An EF-1 intensity tornado occurred south of State Route 32 from
far eastern Brown County into far western Adams County during the
late afternoon hours of August 11, 2026. Damage was first observed
along U.S. Highway 62 south of Macon, where numerous trees were
uprooted and the roof of an outbuilding was lifted off and
destroyed. The tornado tracked southeast, snapping and uprooting
several trees and collapsing an entire outbuilding on Tibbe Road.
Tree and outbuilding damage continued to be observed farther
southeast along John Woods Road and Greathouse Road. As the
tornado moved into western Adams County, additional tree and roof
damage occurred along Tamme Road in a concentrated convergent
path. This extended southeast to along Eckmansville Road and
Kirkpatrick Road where concentrated tree damage was found, in
addition to a large portion of a barn's roof being carried
southeast for 200 yards into a crop field which exhibited a clear
convergent path. The tornado dissipated prior to reaching Cherry
Fork.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Brown County and 
Adams County Emergency Management for their assistance with completing 
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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MSZ/JCG