NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0037August 1, 2026
Tornado Warning: Darke and Preble, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Darke and Preble in Ohio, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on August 1. It was the 37th tornado warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 36 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 7 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 33 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Darke and Preble
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:57 p.m. EDT, August 1, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0037
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Preble County in west central Ohio... Southern Darke County in west central Ohio... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 757 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Eaton, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Greenville, Eaton, Arcanum, New Madison, Wayne Lakes, Eldorado, West Manchester, Pitsburg, Hollansburg, Gordon, Palestine, Ithaca, Castine, Union Corners, Oklahoma, Sharpeye, Interstate 70 at US Route 127, Abbottsville, and New Hope. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 3 and 13.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.