Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Adams, Highland, Pike, Scioto Counties OH

Source: NOAA · South Central Ohio

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Wilmington OH issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Adams, western Pike, central Highland and northwestern Scioto counties until 5:00 PM EDT August 11.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South Central Ohio
Issued
August 11, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Wilmington OH

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 12 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Ohio.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from August 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT until August 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Alert type code SVR.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Adams County, western Pike County, central Highland County, and northwestern Scioto County in south central Ohio. Locations impacted include Hillsboro, Peebles, Marshall, Kincaid Springs, Belfast, Rocky Fork Point, Highland Holiday, Cynthiana, New Market, Rarden, Sinking Spring, Danville, Samantha, May Hill, Locust Grove, Berrysville, State Route 136 at US Route 62, Highland County Airport, Rocky Fork Lake, and Poplar Grove.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Report severe weather at weather.gov/iln via social media when safe.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorm located near Hillsboro moving southeast at 35 mph. 60 mph wind gusts and up to 0.75 inch hail possible. Radar indicated. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 4:14 PM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT on August 11, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Wilmington OH issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Adams, western Pike, central Highland and northwestern Scioto counties until 5:00 PM EDT August 11.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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