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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington OH

228 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



...NWS Damage Survey for August 1 2026 Tornado Event...



EF1 tornado confirmed northwest of Eaton in Preble County OH.



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.9 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             08/01/2026

Start Time:             7:58 PM EDT

Start Location:         4 NW Eaton / Preble County / OH

Start Lat/Lon:          39.7949 / -84.6722



End Date:               08/01/2026

End Time:               8:02 PM EDT

End Location:           3 NNW Eaton / Preble County / OH

End Lat/Lon:            39.7966 / -84.6568



Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado

northwest of Eaton in Preble County, Ohio.



This tornado primarily impacted areas near Surface Road. The 

first known damage occurred on the 1600-1700 block of Surface 

Road. There was some minor roof damage to well-built homes. One 

barn was destroyed, with cinder block wall collapse, and some 

sheet metal roofing material thrown into the field to the 

east.



Damage was then observed on the 1300-1400 block of Surface Road, 

where significant roof damage was noted at two homes, with 

sections of roofing material entirely removed. This damage 

supports wind speed estimates of 100 MPH. Other homes in the area 

had some minor roof damage. Tree damage was also extensive in the 

back yards of these homes, with several large healthy trees 

snapped.



Drone images provided by the Preble County Emergency Management 

Agency also depicted significant corn field damage in the vicinity

of Surface Road. This damage also extended well to the east of 

Surface Road. Some of this corn field damage is from the tornado, 

but there is also a large expanse of flattened corn to the north 

of the path of the tornado, especially northeast of the bend on 

Surface Road. Much of the northern extent of the corn damage is 

oriented from northeast to southwest, suggesting a wide swath of 

strong inflow in the opposite direction of the motion of the

tornado. No damage of any kind was observed closer to State Route

726.



The National Weather Service would like to thank the Preble 

County Emergency Management Agency for their coordination and 

assistance.



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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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