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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 16, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Hocking County, Ohio. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 16, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fairfield County, OH, Hocking County, OH
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 16, 8:33 AM EDT, 5 hours 5 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) More showers and thunderstorms will occur today. Locally heavy rainfall and some strong to severe storms will be possible. 2) A cold front will slowly move through the region tonight into Monday with another cold front moving through Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 8:33 AM EDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington OH 833 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) More showers and thunderstorms will occur today. Locally heavy rainfall and some strong to severe storms will be possible. 2) A cold front will slowly move through the region tonight into Monday with another cold front moving through Wednesday and Wednesday night. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1) Update... Additional showers and thunderstorms - scattered in coverage are expected to develop this aftn associated with another impulse moving into Indiana. With scattered coverage, some local heavy rain remains possible but the widespread heavy rain threat has diminished, Therefore, the flood watch has been allowed to expire. Previous... Thunderstorms developing in association with another impulse across Illinois and Missouri will move across the area this afternoon. This will also be in conjunctions with a pre-frontal trough. Precipitable water will still be high, but the warm cloud layer will not be quite as deep. So there may still be locally heavy rain, but the flooding threat appears to be more isolated. In addition, with moderate instability there could be some more robust storms that could produce strong to damaging winds. KEY MESSAGE 2) Low amplitude short wave will push a cold front into the area tonight. This will become elongated in a north northeast to south southwest orientation which will cause the boundary to be slow to move all of the way through the region. There will still be some potential for showers and storms until this front clears. Broad long wave trough will move into the Great Lakes towards mid week. This will push another cold front through late Wednesday into Wednesday night. There will be a bigger change in air mass with highs will be in the 70s with lows in the 50s to lower 60s for the latter part of the week. && .AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... A period of MVFR ceilings is likely at the Columbus terminals to start the period. After that it will be VFR outside of and storms. Thunderstorms developing west of the region will move across the area between 16Z and 22Z. MVFR ceilings will likely develop late in the period. OUTLOOK..MVFR ceilings likely Monday morning. Thunderstorms possible Monday. && .ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. KY...None. IN...None. && DISCUSSION...AR/35 AVIATION...35
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 8:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington OH 809 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046- 051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-171215- Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland- Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken- Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan- Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-Preble-Montgomery- Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking- Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto- 809 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana, southeast Indiana, northeast Kentucky, northern Kentucky, central Ohio, south central Ohio, southwest Ohio and west central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few storms could produce strong to damaging winds this afternoon. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 12:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1220 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
OHZ053>055-062-161645-
Madison OH-Franklin OH-Clark OH-Greene OH-
1220 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
FRANKLIN...NORTHEASTERN GREENE...EASTERN CLARK AND MADISON COUNTIES
THROUGH 1245 PM EDT...
At 1220 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over South
Charleston, 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...
Springfield, London, Yellow Springs, Jefferson, West Jefferson, South
Charleston, Choctaw Lake, Lake Darby, Harmony, Lisbon, Brighton,
Lafayette, South Vienna, Midway, Catawba, Clifton, Newport,
Chenoweth, Selma, and Georgesville.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 58 and 86.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 79 and 87.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3971 8329 3978 8390 3989 8375 3995 8371
4002 8360 3997 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 1620Z 274DEG 31KT 3987 8366
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CampbellSpecial weather statement, Aug 16, 1:04 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
104 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
OHZ046-055-056-161730-
Licking OH-Delaware OH-Franklin OH-
104 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
FRANKLIN...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN LICKING COUNTIES
THROUGH 130 PM EDT...
At 104 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Johnstown,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Gahanna, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica,
Granville South, Beechwood Trails, New Albany, Jersey, Alexandria,
Hartford, St. Louisville, Fredonia, US Route 62 at State Route 661,
State Route 310 at State Route 161, and Center Village.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4003 8233 4003 8285 4029 8281 4030 8275
4028 8275 4027 8248 4025 8248 4024 8235
TIME...MOT...LOC 1704Z 269DEG 31KT 4018 8275
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CampbellSpecial weather statement, Aug 16, 1:13 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
113 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
OHZ056-065-161800-
Licking OH-Fairfield OH-
113 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN FAIRFIELD
AND SOUTHERN LICKING COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT...
At 113 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Pickerington,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron,
Millersport, Pleasantville, Harbor Hills, Fairfield Beach, Beechwood
Trails, Thornport, Etna, Thurston, Kirkersville, Carroll, Rushville,
Gratiot, and West Rushville.
This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 118 and 142, and near
mile marker 144.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3995 8220 3995 8223 3991 8223 3993 8246
3984 8247 3983 8240 3976 8240 3977 8275
4003 8266 4005 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 273DEG 33KT 3992 8268
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
CampbellSpecial weather statement, Aug 16, 1:29 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign, Miami, Shelby | 30 min |
| Aug 15, 8:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign | 33 min |
| Aug 15, 8:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign, Logan | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 8:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Champaign | 25 min |
| Aug 15, 10:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Franklin | 32 min |
| Aug 15, 11:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin | 26 min |
| Aug 15, 11:08 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Franklin | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Franklin, Licking | 3 hr |
| Aug 15, 11:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Licking | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:30 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILN | Fairfield | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:59 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield | 4 hr |
| Aug 16, 2:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking | 5 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fayette | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 5:04 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Pike | 23 min |
| Aug 16, 7:22 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 52 hr |
| Aug 16, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Madison | 25 min |
| Aug 16, 12:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Clark, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Pickaway | 48 min |
| Aug 16, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Franklin, Licking | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 1:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | ILN | Licking | 11 min |
| Aug 16, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Fairfield, Licking | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Fairfield | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 1:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Licking | 29 min |
| Aug 16, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Scioto | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Carroll | 28 min |
| Aug 16, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Lewis | 35 min |
| Aug 16, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Grant, Owen | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILN | Robertson | 21 min |
| Aug 16, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILN | Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland and 1 more | 29 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.