Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KIWX

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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-
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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

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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
300 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026 /200 PM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026/


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/04/2026 Tornado Event...

Embedded within a line of thunderstorms, a NWS storm 
damage survey confirmed an EF1 tornado occurred in 
Defiance, OH.

.Defiance...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.08 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   225 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/04/2026
Start Time:             02:18 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 SW Defiance / Defiance County / OH
Start Lat/Lon:          41.2564 / -84.3956

End Date:               04/04/2026
End Time:               02:24 PM EDT
End Location:           1 NE Defiance / Defiance County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            41.296 / -84.3392

Survey Summary:
A NWS damage assessment determined that an EF-1 rain-wrapped
tornado was embedded in a line of severe thunderstorms that went
through Defiance during the afternoon of April 4th. Beginning on
the southwest side of town, the tornado produced some minor
shingle/tree damage. At least one home was likely destroyed due
to a fallen tree. Sporadic, significant tree damage was observed
through Riverside Cemetery. The tornado then nearly paralleled S
Clinton St as it moved from southwest to northeast. The most
impressive damage was done near Davidson and S. Clinton St where
several trunks were snapped, a branch lodged into a roof, and
several wooden transmission lines were snapped. The circulation
continued into downtown Defiance, uprooting/snapping trees, and
producing minor to moderate roof damage to numerous businesses
including a large church, bank, and USPS building, among others.
Notable tree damage was done at the Old Fort before the tornado
crossed the river confluence. Video footage from residence
confirms a circulation made it across the river. Widespread
additional tree and roof damage was then noted in the
neighborhoods just north of the Maumee River and west of
Carpenter Rd. Finally, several trunks were snapped or uprooted in
the Eagle Rock Golf Course before the circulation appears to have
dissipated. 

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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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