Severe Thunderstorm Warning — Franklin County, Ohio

⛈️ Active: Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 8 at 8:25PM EDT until August 8 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Franklin County in central Ohio... North central Fairfield County in central Ohio... Southeastern Delaware County in central Ohio... Licking County in central Ohio... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Johnstown, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Columbus, Newark, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Granville South, Beechwood Trails, Easton, Summit Station, Fairfield Beach, Harbor Hills, Etna, and New Albany. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 117 and 130.

Effective August 8, 2026 at 8:25 PM ET · Expires August 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM ET

📋 Official NWS Guidance

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 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