Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wayne IN, Darke and Preble OH
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 months 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Wayne County IN and parts of Darke and Preble Counties OH until 7:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Wayne County IN, Darke and Preble Counties OH
- Issued
- May 31, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wayne County IN, Darke and Preble Counties OH.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from 2026-05-19T18:10:00-04:00 until 2026-05-19T19:00:00-04:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Wayne County in east central Indiana; Northern Preble County in west central Ohio; Southwestern Darke County in west central Ohio. Locations impacted include Greenville, Eaton, Arcanum, Lewisburg, New Paris, New Madison, Fountain City, Wayne Lakes, Eldorado, West Manchester, Bethel, Hollansburg, Palestine, Ithaca, Castine, Whitewater, Oklahoma, West Florence, Middleboro, and Sharpeye. Includes I-70 in Indiana near mile marker 153 and I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 1 and 13.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 6:09 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Richmond moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor hail damage to vehicles possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-19T18:10:00-04:00 and expires 2026-05-19T19:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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