Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Ohio Counties
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NOAA issued it on August 11, 2026, 12 days 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1:45 PM EDT August 11 for seven Ohio counties including Dayton and surrounding areas.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Ohio
- Issued
- August 11, 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 12 days 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 August 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM EDT until August 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Champaign, Clark, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties in Ohio. Specific areas include Southern Shelby County, Northeastern Preble County, Southwestern Champaign County, Darke County, Northwestern Clark County, Northwestern Montgomery County, and Miami County. Locations impacted include Dayton, Troy, Piqua, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Tipp City, West Milton, Versailles, Covington, Arcanum, St. Paris, Bradford, Lewisburg, Pleasant Hill, Ansonia, Brown, Clayton, Union, and Brookville. The alert affects portions of I-70 between mile markers 16-18 and 22-23, and I-75 between mile markers 64-88.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, submit a report via weather.gov/iln when safe.
Expected Conditions
At 1:08 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ansonia moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Tornado detection is possible.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from August 11, 2026 at 1:08 PM EDT and expires at 1:45 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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