558  
NOUS41 KILN 272054  
PNSILN  
OHZ026-280900-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH  
454 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...NWS METEOROLOGISTS CONFIRM A TORNADO NEAR KENTON IN HARDIN  
COUNTY OHIO...  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON, OH IS  
CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A STORM SURVEY FOR THE AREA NEAR KENTON IN  
HARDIN COUNTY, OHIO. THE SURVEY IS IN RELATION TO THE SEVERE  
THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA ON MARCH 26, 2026.  
 
BASED ON THE DAMAGE, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO DID  
OCCUR NEAR THE CITY OF KENTON. A FINAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING THE  
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED AND TRANSMITTED VIA A  
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT LATER THIS EVENING.  
 
THE STORM SURVEY INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE ON OUR  
WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILN  
 

 
 
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