Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KIWX

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Max EF Rating Below: (EF1)

Count by Rating:

EF-1 ⇒ 1

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NOUS43 KIWX 011842
PNSIWX
INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203-
204-216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025-
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
242 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 /142 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026/

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/2026 Tornado Event...

.Overview...An accelerating line of storms produced a swath of
damaging winds across southern Defiance county with estimated
winds of 60 to 80 mph. A brief tornado was found amongst the
damaging wind swath with details outlined below. No other surveys
are scheduled for this event. 

.Hicksville, OH...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2026
Start Time:             07:09 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 SE Hicksville / Defiance County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          41.2757 / -84.745

End Date:               03/31/2026
End Time:               07:11 PM EDT
End Location:           3 WSW Mark Center / Defiance County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            41.2653 / -84.6949

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado, embedded within a large swath of damaging
straight line winds associated with a bookend vortex, touched
down southeast of Hicksville, Ohio. The brief tornado caused some
minor tree damage in wooded area before destroying a large pole
barn on Clemmer Rd. The tornado moved through open fields, before
removing much of the roof off a new construction single family
home. Surrounding damage throughout southern Defiance County was
determined to be from straight line winds of 60-80 mph.  

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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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DN/LF