Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF0) from KIND

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NOUS43 KIND 202153
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
453 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/19/26 Tornado Event...

.Sullivan Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/19/2026
Start Time:             05:52 PM EST
Start Location:         3 NW Carlisle / Sullivan County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.994 / -87.4365

End Date:               02/19/2026
End Time:               05:59 PM EST
End Location:           4 NNE Carlisle / Sullivan County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.0133 / -87.3658

Survey Summary:

The tornado initially touched down west of the Wabash River in
Crawford County, Illinois, before lifting and then crossing the
river into southwestern Sullivan County near State Road 58. The
tornado appeared to frequently come in contact with the ground at
a few locations east of State Road 58 but never remained in
contact with the ground for a long distance, but it demonstrated
damage that reflects high-end EF0 or around 80 mph. The tornado
maintained EF-0 intensity as it moved east-northeast through
agricultural land, snapping a mix of large hardwood and softwood
trees before lifting from Sullivan County.

Damage was observed just northwest of Carlisle, where several 
small outbuildings sustained major damage. In this location, wind 
speeds were estimated at 80 mph, consistent with EF-0 intensity.

The tornado continued across US-41 just south of Paxton, where an
additional outbuilding was completely destroyed along with a 
neighboring home that had several large trees knocked over and 
snapped. This is where the strongest damage was found and wind 
speeds were estimated to be upwards of 85 mph. The storm survey 
estimates that the width of the tree damage spanned around 300 
yards in an adjacent field. The circulation began to weaken and 
lift with just some minor tree damage to the northeast before 
lifting completely into the Greene County line.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Sullivan County 
Emergency Management and local first responders for their 
assistance during 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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