NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0065August 15, 2026
Tornado Warning: Fairfield and Franklin, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Fairfield and Franklin in Ohio, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on August 15. It was the 65th 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 26 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Fairfield and Franklin
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:04 p.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0065
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1104 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Canal Winchester, moving east at 20 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... Columbus, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Lithopolis, Carroll, Brice, and Blacklick Estates.
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.