NWS Wilmington OHTO.W 0011June 11, 2026
Tornado Warning: Mercer, OH
The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a tornado warning for Mercer in Ohio, which was in force until 11:45 p.m. local time on June 11. It was the 11th tornado warning the NWS office in Wilmington issued in 2026. Ohio had 23 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 27 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wilmington OH
- Area
- Mercer
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:18 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2026
- Expires
- 11:45 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KILN TO.W 0011
- 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... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio... * Until 1145 PM EDT. * At 1117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Geneva, moving east at 60 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... Rockford, Mendon, Chattanooga, Neptune, and Tama.
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.