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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:56 AM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN HOCKING LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO CLARK GREENE MONTGOMERY PREBLE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAVERCREEK, CAMDEN, CIRCLEVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LOGAN, LONDON, NEWARK, PICKERINGTON, PLAIN CITY, SPRINGFIELD, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST JEFFERSON, AND XENIA.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:48 AM Aug. 11, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN FRANKLIN... NORTHERN FAIRFIELD...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND LICKING COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 AM EDT... At 1148 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Summit Station, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Columbus, Newark, Lancaster, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Johnstown, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Pleasantville, and Harbor Hills. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 104 and 134. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for central Ohio. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:04 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People in the watch area should keep an eye on the weather and be prepared for immediate action should heavy rains and flooding occur or a Flash Flood Warning be issued. Avoid low-lying areas and be careful when approaching highway dips and underpasses. &&
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