Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:21PM EDT until August 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 9:21am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
At 1220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kingston,
moving south at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Emergency management. Several trees were reported down.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Chillicothe, Circleville, Ashville, South Bloomfield, Kingston,
Hocking Hills State Park, Logan Elm Village, North Folk Village,
Royalton, Lithopolis, Fox, Amanda, Stoutsville, Laurelville, Adelphi,
Tarlton, East Ringgold, Mooresville, Slate Run Metro Park, and South
Bloomingville.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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:
Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH; Ross, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov