Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Delaware and Licking Counties, OH
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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Delaware County and northern Licking County until 2:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Ohio
- Issued
- September 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from September 4 at 1:34 PM EDT until September 4 at 2:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Delaware County in central Ohio and Northern Licking County in central Ohio. Locations impacted include Delaware, Johnstown, Sunbury, Utica, Ashley, Radnor, Galena, Hartford, St. Louisville, Interstate 71 at US Route 36/State Route 37, Alum Creek State Park, Delaware State Park, Fredonia, Olive Green, US Route 62 at State Route 661, Purity, Center Village, Fallsburg, Leonardsburg, and Kilbourne. This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 126 and 138.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. To report severe weather, go to weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 1:33 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Delaware to near Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding, with continuous cloud-to-ground lightning occurring.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM EDT until September 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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