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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington OH

208 PM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026





...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/26 Tornado Event...



The National Weather Service confirms an EF2 Tornado in Mason

County, Kentucky.



.Maysville...



Rating:                 EF2

Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.98 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             06/18/2026

Start Time:             05:02 AM EDT

Start Location:         1 NNW Washington / Mason County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          38.6235 / -83.8109



End Date:               06/18/2026

End Time:               05:09 AM EDT

End Location:           2 SW Maysville / Mason County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            38.627 / -83.7746



Survey Summary:



An EF-2 tornado occurred on the southwest side of Maysville

during the early morning hours of June 18. The tornado began just

west of Martha Comer Drive, snapping several hardwood tree trunks

before moving across the southern portion of the Maysville

Community College campus. The Kentucky Mesonet site on campus

measured a wind gust of 114 mph. The tornado then tracked east

and northeast across open field, eventually hitting several

businesses along Kentucky Highway 9 (AA Highway), causing roof

and structural damage. As the tornado approached East Maple Leaf

Road, it quickly intensified. A couple of residences were

severely damaged, including an outbuilding demolished with pieces

and contents of the structure thrown between 100-200 feet. This

includes a 690 pound four wheeler and a large cinder block. A

dual axle trailer jacked up on a block with two zero turn mowers

and various other outdoor equipment inside was pushed nearly

100 feet before being stopped by a cement barrier. A house

suffered extensive roof damage. A property on the east side of

East Maple Leaf Road was also heavily damaged with the debris in

a convergent path here as well. This includes the roof and siding

of a house, several snapped and uprooted hardwood trees, and a

couple of hardwood fences posted well into the ground being

pulled toward the circulation. Splatter was observed on the east

and south sides of the home, further suggesting a cyclonic

rotation. The tornado then took a left turn toward the northeast

as it snapped more trees and destroyed another portion of a

fence. Additionally, on the southern side of the tornado, a

couple of large barns were heavily damaged with both roofs a

total loss as outflow winds occurred on the south side of the

tornado. As the tornado continued on a northeast track across a

field, a metal outbuilding was pulled down a hill as the

circulation neared. Additional tree damage was observed east of

Hill City Road before the tornado dissipated. Sporadic tree

damage was reported farther northeast toward the Ohio River as a

result of outflow winds.The National Weather Service in

Wilmington would like to thank Mason County Emergency Management

and the state of Kentucky Emergency Management for their

assistance in completing this 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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JG/AR