Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Ohio Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 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 Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby counties until midnight EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Ohio
- Issued
- July 8, 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 West Central Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington OH. The alert is effective from June 11 at 11:04 PM EDT until June 12 at 12:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Western Shelby County, Darke County, Western Auglaize County, and Mercer County in west central Ohio. Locations impacted include Greenville, Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, St. Henry, Newport, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery, Ansonia, Rockford, New Knoxville, Moulton, Webster, Wabash, Wayne Lakes, and Mendon.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, visit weather.gov/iln.
Expected Conditions
At 11:04 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles south of Fort Wayne to Pennville to near Muncie, moving east at 60 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with possible tornadoes. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until midnight EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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