Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Ohio
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 weeks 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 Franklin, Fairfield, and Licking counties until 4:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Ohio
- Issued
- July 12, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Wilmington OH on June 14 at 4:03 PM EDT. The alert is effective from 2026-06-14T16:03:00-04:00 until 2026-06-14T16:45:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Franklin County in central Ohio, Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio, and Southwestern Licking County in central Ohio. Impacted locations include Columbus, Newark, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Minerva Park, Millersport, and Fairfield Beach. The alert also affects I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 94 and 132 and I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 117.
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 you can do so safely.
Expected Conditions
At 4:02 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Westerville to Lake Darby, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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