Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Ohio
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NWS Wilmington OH has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Darke, Miami, Montgomery, and Preble counties until 1:15 AM EDT on August 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Ohio
- Issued
- August 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington OH
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Wilmington OH. Effective from August 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM EDT until August 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Counties: Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble in west central Ohio. Specific areas include Northeastern Preble County, Southeastern Darke County, Northwestern Montgomery County, and Miami County. Locations impacted: Dayton, Troy, Piqua, Vandalia, Englewood, Tipp City, West Milton, Covington, Arcanum, Lewisburg, Pleasant Hill, Clayton, Union, Brookville, Phillipsburg, Verona, West Manchester, Laura, Pitsburg, and Potsdam. Includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 9 and 29, and I-75 between mile markers 64 and 81.
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 12:41 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lewisburg moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches (radar indicated). Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
Alert effective August 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM EDT and expires August 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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