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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
539 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/26/2026 TORNADO EVENT
KNOX COUNTY TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.08 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 20 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 03/26/2026
START TIME: 08:56 PM EDT
START LOCATION: 4 SSW FREDERICKTOWN / KNOX COUNTY / OH
START LAT/LON: 40.4346 / -82.592
END DATE: 03/26/2026
END TIME: 08:57 PM EDT
END LOCATION: 4 SSW FREDERICKTOWN / KNOX COUNTY / OH
END LAT/LON: 40.4339 / -82.5908
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A BRIEF TORNADO BEGAN JUST WEST OF GRANNY CREEK ROAD SOUTHWEST OF
FREDRICKTOWN. THE TORNADO RIPPED OFF PART OF A METAL ROOF OF A
BARN AND CARRIED IT SOUTHEAST, WITH DEBRIS SCATTERED ACROSS A
FIELD ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD.
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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