NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0009May 27, 2026
Tornado Warning: Fairfield, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Fairfield in Ohio, which was in force until 12:15 p.m. local time on May 27. It was the 9th tornado warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 2 tornado warnings in May 2026, against 12 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 24 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
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:51 a.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 p.m. EDT, May 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0009
- 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... Northeastern Fairfield County in central Ohio... * Until 1215 PM EDT. * At 1150 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Pleasantville, moving southeast 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... Lancaster, Baltimore, Bremen, Millersport, Pleasantville, Thurston, Rushville, West Rushville, North Berne, and Dumontville.
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.