List of reported tornadoes - Tuesday, October 26, 2010
EF#
Location
County
Coord.
Time (UTC)
Path length
Comments/Damage
Illinois
EF1
ESE of Ashton
Lee
41°50′N 89°10′W / 41.83°N 89.16°W / 41.83; -89.16 (Ashton (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1041
1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Several farm outbuildings were destroyed and a metal silo was punched inward.
EF1
NW of Elburn
Kane
41°53′N 88°31′W / 41.89°N 88.51°W / 41.89; -88.51 (Elburn (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1155
0.75 miles (1.21 km)
Two farm houses were damaged and a grain bin and two barns were destroyed.
EF0
NE of Maud
Wabash
38°25′N 87°49′W / 38.42°N 87.81°W / 38.42; -87.81 (Maud (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1223
1 mile (1.6 km)
Minor damage to a house, a barn and some trees.
EF1
NE of Allendale
Wabash
38°31′N 87°41′W / 38.51°N 87.69°W / 38.51; -87.69 (Allendale (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1229
2 miles (3.2 km)
Several large trees and limbs were blown down.
EF2
E of Peotone
Will
41°20′N 87°43′W / 41.33°N 87.72°W / 41.33; -87.72 (Peotone (Oct. 26, EF2) )
1240
2.9 miles (4.7 km)
One house was severely damaged with the second level destroyed. Power poles were also damaged. Two people were injured.
Wisconsin
EF1
Racine
Kenosha , Racine
42°40′N 87°53′W / 42.66°N 87.89°W / 42.66; -87.89 (Racine (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1247
6 miles (9.7 km)
Two industrial buildings were heavily damaged and a barn and garage were destroyed. Trees and power poles were also knocked down. Two people were injured.
Indiana
EF0
SE of Malden
Porter
41°20′N 86°58′W / 41.33°N 86.97°W / 41.33; -86.97 (Malden (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1333
200 yards (180 m)
One outbuilding was damaged by this brief tornado.
EF1
Wanatah
LaPorte
41°26′N 86°53′W / 41.43°N 86.89°W / 41.43; -86.89 (Wanatah (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1342
2 miles (3.2 km)
A garage and a shelter were heavily damaged and power poles were knocked down. The most severe damage was at the Hoosier Machinery Solutions industrial complex.
EF0
ENE of Kokomo
Howard
40°29′N 86°05′W / 40.49°N 86.08°W / 40.49; -86.08 (Kokomo (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1350
unknown
Several houses sustained damage, one of which had significant damage, by a brief tornado.
EF0
Wabash
Wabash
40°49′N 85°50′W / 40.82°N 85.84°W / 40.82; -85.84 (Wabash (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1418
4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Minor damage at a Walmart store and a vocational school.
EF1
W of Upland
Grant
40°28′N 85°31′W / 40.47°N 85.52°W / 40.47; -85.52 (Upland (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1420
1 mile (1.6 km)
A house and a hardware store were damaged and trees and gravestones were damaged in a cemetery.
EF0
SW of Luther
Huntington , Whitley
41°00′N 85°36′W / 41.00°N 85.60°W / 41.00; -85.60 (Luther (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1421
2 miles (3.2 km)
One house sustained minor damage. A grain bin and several outbuildings were destroyed.
EF0
NW of Warrington
Hancock
39°54′N 85°38′W / 39.90°N 85.63°W / 39.90; -85.63 (Warrington (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1423
unknown
Brief tornado damaged a house and destroyed a garage and outbuildings.
EF1
E of Bracken
Huntington
40°56′N 85°37′W / 40.94°N 85.62°W / 40.94; -85.62 (Bracken (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1431
0.6 miles (970 m)
A metal grain barn and several outbuildings were destroyed.
EF0
SW of Oswego
Kosciusko
41°18′N 85°49′W / 41.30°N 85.82°W / 41.30; -85.82 (Oswego (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1431
1 mile (1.6 km)
Numerous houses in a subdivision sustained shingle damage. Corn was flattened and yard items were thrown, and a radio tower and power poles were bent.
EF1
NE of Peabody
Whitley
41°07′N 85°28′W / 41.11°N 85.47°W / 41.11; -85.47 (Peabody (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1442
2 miles (3.2 km)
Numerous houses sustained minor damage, and several outbuildings were severely damaged. Numerous trees were also uprooted.
EF1
SW of Cuba
Allen
41°09′N 84°59′W / 41.15°N 84.98°W / 41.15; -84.98 (Cuba (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1502
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Several barns were heavily damaged and a house sustained minor damage. Four train cars were blown off the tracks.
EF0
S of Grabill
Allen
41°04′N 84°54′W / 41.06°N 84.90°W / 41.06; -84.90 (Grabill (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1504
7 miles (11 km)
Numerous houses were damaged and barns destroyed. Trees and power poles were knocked down.
EF0
S of Bright
Dearborn
39°12′N 84°52′W / 39.20°N 84.86°W / 39.20; -84.86 (Bright (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1604
unknown
Brief tornado remained in an open field.
Kentucky
EF0
NE of Graham
Muhlenberg
37°16′N 87°16′W / 37.26°N 87.26°W / 37.26; -87.26 (Graham (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1427
200 yards (180 m)
Brief tornado with minor tree damage.
EF1
Hopkinsville area
Christian
36°51′N 87°29′W / 36.85°N 87.49°W / 36.85; -87.49 (Hopkinsville (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1428
2.5 miles (4.0 km)
A Food Lion store sustained roof damage, and a barn and two storage buildings were heavily damaged.
EF0
S of Pembroke
Christian
36°45′N 87°22′W / 36.75°N 87.36°W / 36.75; -87.36 (Pembroke (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1452
2 miles (3.2 km)
A barn sustained minor damage and a few trees were snapped.
EF0
N of Trenton
Todd
36°46′N 87°16′W / 36.77°N 87.26°W / 36.77; -87.26 (Trenton (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1458
0.25 miles (400 m)
Brief tornado blew recreational equipment around a yard and damaged a barn.
EF0
SW of Mount Washington
Bullitt
38°05′N 85°31′W / 38.08°N 85.51°W / 38.08; -85.51 (Mount Washington (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1551
150 yards (140 m)
A concrete workshop was heavily damaged by this brief tornado.
EF1
SE of Bowling Green
Warren
36°56′N 86°24′W / 36.94°N 86.40°W / 36.94; -86.40 (Bowling Green (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1608
1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Intermittent tornado touchdown destroyed a barn, damaged a house and uprooted some trees.
EF0
SW of Milton
Trimble
38°43′N 85°23′W / 38.71°N 85.39°W / 38.71; -85.39 (Milton (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1635
1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Minor damage to one house and trees and fences were damaged.
EF1
Middlesboro
Bell
36°37′N 83°43′W / 36.61°N 83.72°W / 36.61; -83.72 (Middlesboro (Oct. 26, EF1) )
2210
0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Several buildings and numerous trees were damaged in town.
Ohio
EF0
NW of Convoy
Van Wert
40°55′N 84°46′W / 40.92°N 84.76°W / 40.92; -84.76 (Convoy (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1502
2 miles (3.2 km)
A barn lost its roof, a shed was destroyed and a camper and semi-trailer were blown down.
EF1
NW of Grover Hill
Van Wert , Paulding
40°59′N 84°35′W / 40.99°N 84.59°W / 40.99; -84.59 (Grover Hill (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1512
9.25 miles (14.89 km)
Numerous houses sustained minor damage. Two barns and a grain bin were destroyed and many trees were uprooted.
EF1
E of Oakwood
Paulding , Putnam
41°05′N 84°20′W / 41.08°N 84.34°W / 41.08; -84.34 (Oakwood (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1529
5 miles (8.0 km)
A few houses sustained minor shingle damage and several barns and sheds were destroyed.
EF1
N of Eldorado
Preble , Darke
39°55′N 84°41′W / 39.91°N 84.69°W / 39.91; -84.69 (Eldorado (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1540
4.35 miles (7.00 km)
Two houses sustained minor damage and barns and outbuildings sustained major damage. Several trees were uprooted.
EF0
SW of Cridersville
Auglaize
40°40′N 84°07′W / 40.67°N 84.11°W / 40.67; -84.11 (Cridersville (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1548
65 yards (60 m)
Very brief tornado damaged a barn and a garage.
EF2
Cridersville area
Auglaize , Allen
40°38′N 84°10′W / 40.63°N 84.17°W / 40.63; -84.17 (Cridersville (Oct. 26, EF2) )
1559
3.92 miles (6.31 km)
A house, a barn and a garage were destroyed and numerous other houses were damaged, some heavily. A brick gymnasium was also heavily damaged.
EF0
SE of Sabina
Clinton , Fayette
39°26′N 83°38′W / 39.44°N 83.64°W / 39.44; -83.64 (Sabina (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1720
3.95 miles (6.36 km)
Several barns were heavily damaged or destroyed. Two houses sustained minor damage.
EF0
E of Sabina
Fayette
39°29′N 83°32′W / 39.49°N 83.54°W / 39.49; -83.54 (Sabina (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1730
6 miles (9.7 km)
A large storage facility was heavily damaged and several sheds and outbuildings were also damaged.
EF0
SW of Commercial Point
Pickaway
39°43′N 83°07′W / 39.72°N 83.11°W / 39.72; -83.11 (Commercial Point (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1752
1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Several barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged or destroyed.
EF0
N of Groveport
Franklin
39°52′N 82°52′W / 39.87°N 82.87°W / 39.87; -82.87 (Groveport (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1805
100 yards (90 m)
Brief tornado destroyed two barns.
EF0
E of Pataskala
Licking
40°00′N 82°32′W / 40.00°N 82.53°W / 40.00; -82.53 (Pataskala (Oct. 26, EF0) )
1827
0.5 miles (800 m)
Several houses were damaged and trees were snapped.
Alabama
EF1
Hillsboro
Lawrence
34°39′N 87°08′W / 34.65°N 87.13°W / 34.65; -87.13 (Hillsboro (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1823
1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Several trees were uprooted.
EF0
Greenbrier
Limestone
34°38′N 86°51′W / 34.64°N 86.85°W / 34.64; -86.85 (Hillsboro (Oct. 26, EF0) )
2040
500 yards (460 m)
Brief tornado damaged a few small trees.
EF1
W of Geraldine
DeKalb
34°21′N 86°04′W / 34.35°N 86.07°W / 34.35; -86.07 (Geraldine (Oct. 26, EF1) )
2303
4.25 miles (6.84 km)
One house sustained significant damage, along with a workshop, a boat and three vehicles. Trees were also snapped.
EF0
McVille
Marshall
34°16′N 86°07′W / 34.27°N 86.12°W / 34.27; -86.12 (McVille (Oct. 26, EF1) )
2313
0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Minor damage to trees and a barn.
EF1
NE of Birmingham
Jefferson
33°37′N 86°42′W / 33.61°N 86.70°W / 33.61; -86.70 (Birmingham (Oct. 26, EF1) )
0210
4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Three houses were heavily damaged and numerous others sustained minor damage. Dozens of trees were knocked down as well. One person was injured.
Tennessee
EF1
N of Charleston
Bradley
35°17′N 84°46′W / 35.29°N 84.77°W / 35.29; -84.77 (Charleston (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1930
unknown
A gas station and a convenience store were damaged by the brief tornado.
EF1
E of Greenback
Loudon
35°40′N 84°08′W / 35.67°N 84.14°W / 35.67; -84.14 (Greenback (Oct. 26, EF1) )
1955
1 mile (1.6 km)
Two small outbuildings were destroyed and trees were twisted and snapped.
EF0
ESE of Guild
Marion
35°01′N 84°26′W / 35.02°N 84.43°W / 35.02; -84.43 (Guild (Oct. 26, EF0) )
2225
unknown
Damage limited to a few twisted trees.
EF2
Chattanooga
Hamilton
35°07′N 85°11′W / 35.11°N 85.18°W / 35.11; -85.18 (Charleston (Oct. 26, EF1) )
2250
1.2 miles (1.9 km)
Tornado touched down over Chickamauga Dam in the northeast part of Chattanooga. An apartment complex lost its roof and a cement plant was destroyed. Six people were injured.
North Carolina
EF2
W of Vale
Lincoln , Catawba
35°32′N 81°29′W / 35.54°N 81.48°W / 35.54; -81.48 (Vale (Oct. 26, EF2) )
2308
3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Several houses were destroyed and many others were damaged, some heavily. Barns and chicken houses were also heavily damaged and many trees were also snapped or uprooted. 11 people were injured, two of them seriously.
EF2
Claremont
Catawba
35°43′N 81°10′W / 35.71°N 81.16°W / 35.71; -81.16 (Claremont (Oct. 26, EF2) )
2344
3 miles (4.8 km)
Several houses, businesses and a church sustained heavy damage. The most severe damage was in an industrial park where numerous industrial buildings were heavily damaged and a food processing plant was destroyed. Many trees were uprooted or snapped.
EF0
E of Columbus
Polk
35°16′N 82°02′W / 35.26°N 82.04°W / 35.26; -82.04 (Columbus (Oct. 26, EF0) )
0003
0.5 miles (800 m)
A few trees were snapped or knocked down, damaging a house in the process.
EF0
WSW of Forest City
Rutherford
35°19′N 81°55′W / 35.31°N 81.92°W / 35.31; -81.92 (Forest City (Oct. 26, EF0) )
0015
300 yards (270 m)
Brief tornado with minor damage to a house and significant damage to a garage.
EF1
King (1st tornado)
Stokes
36°17′N 80°22′W / 36.28°N 80.36°W / 36.28; -80.36 (King (Oct. 26, EF1) )
0314
2.25 miles (3.62 km)
Numerous trees were snapped and a carport was heavily damaged.
EF0
SE of Terrell
Catawba , Iredell
35°35′N 80°52′W / 35.58°N 80.86°W / 35.58; -80.86 (Terrell (Oct. 26, EF0) )
0345
2 miles (3.2 km)
Tornado touched down around Lake Norman with several lakefront houses damaged and boat docks destroyed, mostly from fallen trees.
South Carolina
EF0
E of Brasstown
Oconee
34°44′N 83°12′W / 34.74°N 83.20°W / 34.74; -83.20 (Brasstown (Oct. 26, EF0) )
2202
650 yards (590 m)
Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in the Sumter National Forest .
EF0
NNE of Walhalla
Oconee
34°49′N 83°02′W / 34.82°N 83.04°W / 34.82; -83.04 (Walhalla (Oct. 26, EF0) )
2216
1,300 yards (1,190 m)
A few trees were uprooted and one house sustained minor damage.
EF0
NW of Tigerville
Greenville
35°05′N 82°29′W / 35.08°N 82.48°W / 35.08; -82.48 (Tigerville (Oct. 26, EF0) )
2317
5 miles (8.0 km)
Extensive tree damage with many snapped or uprooted, a few falling on houses. Boats were also damaged on Chinquapin Lake .
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