Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:43PM EDT until August 10 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio...
Western Hocking County in central Ohio...
Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio...
Northeastern Pike County in south central Ohio...
Eastern Ross County in south central Ohio...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1243 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hocking Hills State Park to 8 miles southeast
of Kingston to near Chillicothe, moving south 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...
Kingston, Hocking Hills State Park, Londonderry, Laurelville,
Adelphi, Tarlton, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Gibisonville,
Mooresville, Whisler, South Bloomingville, Richmond Dale, Linn, and
Hallsville.
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; Pickaway, OH; Pike, OH; Ross, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov