Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:42AM EDT until August 11 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 5:42am
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 841 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Greenville to Hagerstown, moving south at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Greenville, Centerville, Arcanum, Hagerstown, Ansonia, New
Madison, Fountain City, Dublin, Franklin, Wayne Lakes, Gettysburg,
Greens Fork, Pitsburg, Bethel, Hollansburg, Palestine, Economy, Mount
Auburn, and Whitewater.
This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 148.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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 these storms, 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:
Wayne, IN; Darke, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov