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Public Information Statement...UPDATED

National Weather Service Wilmington OH

314 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026



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



August 4 update: A concentrated area of damage in southeast 

Franklin County was determined to be near 90 MPH, which is now 

within EF1 tornado strength. 



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph

Path Length /statute/:  5.25 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   90 yards 

Fatalities:             0 

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             08/01/2026

Start Time:             06:32 PM EDT

Start Location:         3 WSW St. Leon / Dearborn County / IN

Start Lat/Lon:          39.2766 / -85.0144



End Date:               08/01/2026

End Time:               06:43 PM EDT

End Location:           2 WSW Cedar Grove / Franklin County / IN

End Lat/Lon:            39.3436 / -84.9724



Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado in

northern Dearborn and southeast Franklin Counties in Indiana. This

tornado occurred during the early evening of August 1, 2026. Most

of the damage was consistent with EF0 intensity, but a clustered

area of damage in southeast Franklin County reached EF1 strength. 



Damage was first observed just east of Lawrenceville, Indiana 

along Batta Road, near the Batta and Legion Road intersection. 

Some roof damage to farm buildings was observed, as well as a 

large farm wagon overturned. The tornado appeared to cross over 

farm fields where crops were flattened. The tornado then crossed 

Legion Road where there were several large trees that were 

damaged or snapped. Peak wind in this area was estimated to be 

near 70 MPH.



The tornado continued north-northeast and continued to 

produce tree damage as well as garage door damage along 

Trackville Road just north of Old Hickory Road. Peak wind in this

area was estimated to be between 70 and 75 MPH. 



The tornado continued into southeast Franklin County, where it 

strengthened slightly to produce roof damage to a single family 

home as well as roof and wall damage to barns. Peak wind in this 

area was estimated to be between 75 and 80 MPH. 



The tornado continued north-northeast to properties just 

northwest of the intersection of Saint Peters and Stone Roads. 

There was additional roof damage to a single family home, as well

as the destruction of 3 barns, and some snapped pine trees and 

hardwood tree damage. It was in this area where the peak wind was

updated to near 90 MPH or EF1 damage.



The tornado continued to move north-northeast along a narrow path

through southeast Franklin County, producing additional barn and 

tree damage along Wewe Hill Road which was consistent with wind 

damage between 70 and 75 MPH. The tornado is believed to have 

dissipated just north of where Wewe Hill Road becomes West to 

East, about 2 miles southwest of Cedar Grove. The National 

Weather Service would like to thank the emergency management 

agencies in Dearborn and Franklin Counties for their assistance 

in this 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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