Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Franklin County, OH
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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Franklin County in central Ohio until 7:30 AM EDT on May 20, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Ohio
- Issued
- June 1, 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 Central Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from 7:05 AM EDT until 7:30 AM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
Eastern Franklin County in central Ohio, including Columbus, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Worthington, Bexley, Pataskala, Minerva Park, Ohio State University, Easton, Whitehall, New Albany, Grandview Heights, Obetz, Valleyview, Marble Cliff, Port Columbus Airport, Huber Ridge, and Clintonville. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 94 and 107 and I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 103 and 119.
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 7:05 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Columbus moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Hail threat is radar indicated with max hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2026-05-20T07:05:00-04:00 until 2026-05-20T07:30:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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