Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, June 17 to 18, 2026

The tornado developed in Dearborn County, Indiana, at 2314EST on Texas Gas Road, about four miles east of Dillsboro. It moved east across Ohio County, Indiana, before crossing the Ohio River as it entered into Boone County at 2325EST. The last observed damage from this tornado was noted on Belleview Road, where large tree branches were snapped. The tornado quickly weakened and dissipated.

The first evidence of the tornado was found on Landings Way where several trees were snapped at their trunks. Farther east, along Oakbrook Road near Pleasant Valley Road, additional tree damage was found along with minor damage to building fascia. The tornado proceeded east through residential areas of Oakbrook near Sentry Drive and Thunder Ridge Drive where a few larger hardwood trees were snapped and minor roof damage was noted.

The tornado progressed east, uprooting trees and snapping tree trunks along Hopeful Road, Surfwood Drive, and Rosetta Drive. The tornado then crossed Interstate 71/75 where it lifted a portion of the roof of one commercial building and caused additional roof damage to a second building. A large power pole was snapped near the intersection of U.S. Route 42 and Dream Street and a local business had its sign destroyed. This is where the tornado is estimated to have reached peak intensity, with winds around 100 mph.

The tornado then continued east into additional residential areas. Large tree limbs were downed along Hollywood Drive and there were numerous trees and large branches down along Ann Street, Lee Street, and Julia Avenue. The home near Ann Street had a large tree fall onto it, causing minor roof damage.

The tornado continued southeast, crossing into Kenton County, at 2343EST, just southeast of Florence. The tornado continued southeast in Kenton County before dissipating at 2346EST, along Tallwood Circle.

The tornado initially developed in Boone County at 2334EST, along Landings Way, about 1 mile southwest of Oakbrook. The tornado moved east and entered Kenton County at 2343EST, about 2.3 miles south-southeast of Erlanger. Several trees were snapped at residences along Autumn Road before the tornado dissipated on Tallwood Circle, where multiple large branches were downed.

The tornado developed at 0245EST in Switzerland County, Indiana, two miles north of Carrollton. The tornado moved southeast and entered Carroll County at 0246EST about 2 miles east-northeast of Carrollton. Along U.S. Route 42 near the Ohio River, several wooden electrical power lines were downed and extensive tree damage occurred. Just to the west of Tom Harris Road, a hillside had extensive tree damage as well. The tornado continued across rural areas east of Carrollton where additional damage occurred along State Route 36. Here, several power lines were downed along with extensive tree damage. The tornado continued near the Easterday community near Boone Road and State Route 36. Several tree lines and residences sustained damage. The tornado then continued along Dividing Ridge Road, crossed Interstate 71, and then slowly became weaker along Ghent Eagle, Briar Fork, and Indian Creek Roads, where minor tree damage was noted. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter.

A few trees and power lines were downed in a local campground.

A large hardwood tree was uprooted and fell onto a house, causing minor roof and siding damage.

A few trees were downed on New Liberty-Sparta Road.

The first evidence of tornadic damage occurred on a property just east of Clarks Creek where several trees were uprooted or snapped. The tornado would continue east towards Baton Rouge Road, where several more hardwood trees had large branches broken off, with tree debris thrown onto both sides of the road. Additionally, a barn was completely destroyed in the same area. Sporadic tree damage continued along Baton Rouge Road, eventually leading to another barn where the walls completely collapsed and the roof was blown off. The damage to these outbuildings was consistent with |EF-1 damage, with maximum winds around 90 mph. Just a bit farther down the road, another outbuilding had its sheet metal roof completely ripped off, with pieces of sheet metal thrown about 50 yards into the nearby field. Some of the siding was also peeled off.

The damage continued along portions of Baton Rouge Road, with extensive tree damage noted leading up to the intersection of Interstate 75. Most of the tree damage was primarily large branches that were broken off, but there was one hardwood tree that was uprooted. Just east of Interstate 75, additional tree and power pole damage occurred.

The area of most concentrated damage occurred in several neighborhoods just east of U.S. Route 25. On Ridgelea Drive, there were multiple large, healthy trees that were uprooted and/or snapped at the base. On Humes Ridge Road, more large trees and wooden power poles were snapped. The most significant damage occurred near the end of the tornadic path on Waterworks Road, where a standalone, multi-car garage had the majority of its roof ripped off. Multiple sections of the garage had significant loss of its cinder block exterior walls, as well as some minor damage to the interior walls between car ports. Debris from the garage was spread out into the nearby field. Given the structural integrity of the garage, it was estimated that wind speeds up to 95 mph were observed in this part of the tornado track,| consistent with EF-1 damage. Finally, some minor tree damage was observed in the field just off to the east before the tornado ended.

Several trees and power lines were downed. Several homes also had minor damage.

Several trees and large tree limbs were downed on Cynthiana Road.

The National Weather Service conducted a damage survey across portions of Pendleton County. The survey team noted extensive tree damage across the southern half of the county. Some of the more significant damage occurred near several neighborhoods south of Falmouth, where numerous trees were uprooted/snapped at the base, along with structural damage to several homes and outbuildings. Most of the observed damage from these buildings was a loss of roofing material, but there were a couple of outbuildings that had collapsed walls that led to a complete failure of the structure.|This type of damage is consistent with winds of 80-85 mph. There was additional tree damage in western portions of the county, as well as southeastern portions near McKinneysburg. When overlaying all of this damage with radar imagery, the likely cause of this damage was from straight-line winds as an enhanced surge in the winds created a bowing segment feature on radar, with the apex of this bow moving through the southern half of Pendleton County.

Multiple large trees were snapped at their trunks at a property off of Chaney Road.

Several large trees were downed at a property on Belmont Road.

Several large tree limbs were downed along Hackett Ridge Road.

The tornado began just west of Martha Comer Drive, snapping several hardwood tree trunks before moving across the southern portion of a community college campus. The Kentucky Mesonet site on campus measured a wind gust of 114 mph. The tornado then tracked east and northeast across open field, eventually hitting several businesses along Kentucky Highway 9 (AA Highway), causing roof and structural damage. As the tornado approached East Maple Leaf Road, it quickly intensified. A couple of residences were severely damaged, including an outbuilding demolished with pieces and contents of the structure thrown between 100 to 200 feet. This included a 690 pound four wheeler and a large cinder block. A dual axle trailer jacked up on a block was pushed nearly 100 feet before being stopped by a cement barrier. A house suffered extensive roof damage. A property on the east side of East Maple Leaf Road was also heavily damaged with the debris in a convergent path. This included the roof and siding of a house, several snapped and uprooted hardwood trees, and a couple of hardwood fences that were posted well into the ground, that were pulled toward the circulation. Splatter was observed on the east and south sides of the home, further suggesting a cyclonic rotation. |The tornado then took a left turn toward the northeast as it snapped more trees and destroyed another portion of a fence. Additionally, on the southern side of the tornado, a couple of large barns were heavily damaged with both roofs a total loss, as outflow winds occurred on the south side of the tornado. As the tornado continued on a northeast track across a field, a metal outbuilding was pulled down a hill as the circulation neared. Additional tree damage was observed east of Hill City Road before the tornado dissipated. Sporadic tree damage was reported farther northeast toward the Ohio River as a result of outflow winds.

A tree was downed onto a vehicle near West 2nd Street and Germantown Road.

A few trees and power lines were downed in the 8000 block of Orangeburg Road.

A tree was downed along Fleming Road.

A tree was downed on Plum Street.

Several large trees were downed. A residential home also sustained wind damage.