Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 1:34PM EDT until September 4 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 10:34am
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Delaware County in central Ohio...
Northern Licking County in central Ohio...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 133 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Delaware to near Mount Vernon, moving southeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Delaware, Johnstown, Sunbury, Utica, Ashley, Radnor, Galena,
Hartford, St. Louisville, Interstate 71 at US Route 36/State Route
37, Alum Creek State Park, Delaware State Park, Fredonia, Olive
Green, US Route 62 at State Route 661, Purity, Center Village,
Fallsburg, Leonardsburg, and Kilbourne.
This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 126 and 138.
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:
Delaware, OH; Licking, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov