Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ohio | Effective 03/22/2026 19:03

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 22 at 10:03PM EDT until March 22 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 22, 2026 - 7:03pm
Expires: 
March 22, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in central Ohio... Northwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Southern Delaware County in central Ohio... Southeastern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Madison County in central Ohio... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 1003 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Plain City, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. * Locations impacted include... Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Marysville, Pickerington, Worthington, Bexley, Pataskala, Powell, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Plain City, West Jefferson, and Minerva Park. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 82 and 113. I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 100 and 128.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
Area Description: 
Delaware, OH; Fairfield, OH; Franklin, OH; Madison, OH; Union, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov