Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:23PM EDT until August 10 at 1:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Fairfield County in central Ohio...
Hocking County in central Ohio...
* Until 115 PM EDT.
* At 1223 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles west of Shawnee to 6 miles southwest of
Lancaster, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Logan, Nelsonville, Hide-A-Way Hills, Starr, Murray City, Sugar
Grove, US Route 22 at State Route 159, Ilesboro, Hideaway Hills,
Lake Logan State Park, Haydenville, Enterprise, Union Furnace,
Rockbridge, Oreville, and Carbon Hill.
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 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:
Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov