Overview
- Severe storms on Tuesday produced multiple tornado touchdowns across Ohio and Kentucky, triggering National Weather Service damage surveys and local emergency responses.
- The NWS preliminarily confirmed an EF2 in southeast Grayson County with estimated peak winds near 115 mph and widespread structural damage to about 20 buildings.
- A long-track EF1 tornado was rated at about 110 mph and tracked roughly 21.7 miles through Carroll, Gallatin, Owen and Grant counties, with peak damage near the Gallatin County airport and several destroyed outbuildings.
- Other NWS preliminary findings include an EF1 in Clermont County with winds near 90 mph and an EF1 near Fort Knox in Hardin County with winds near 95 mph, while surveys remain subject to update.
- Local crews have rescued injured residents (including a man and his dog pulled from an overturned camper in Owen County), restored power, conducted door-to-door checks, and relief groups such as the Red Cross are assisting with shelter and cleanup.