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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 16, 2026Fairfield County, Hocking County, Ohio

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.

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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

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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

Campbell
Special 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

Campbell
Special 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

Campbell
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 1:29 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 8:00 PM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign, Miami, Shelby30 min
Aug 15, 8:27 PM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign33 min
Aug 15, 8:34 PM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign, Logan26 min
Aug 15, 8:54 PM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign25 min
Aug 15, 10:43 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFranklin32 min
Aug 15, 11:04 PM EDTTornado WarningILNFairfield, Franklin26 min
Aug 15, 11:08 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFranklin3 hr
Aug 15, 11:26 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatILNFranklin, Licking3 hr
Aug 15, 11:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNLicking3 hr
Aug 16, 12:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield3 hr
Aug 16, 12:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFairfield4 hr
Aug 16, 2:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNFairfield, Franklin, Licking5 hr
Aug 16, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFayette23 min
Aug 16, 5:04 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNFairfield6 hr
Aug 16, 5:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPike23 min
Aug 16, 7:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNFairfield, Licking52 hr
Aug 16, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMadison25 min
Aug 16, 12:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClark, Franklin, Greene, Madison, Pickaway48 min
Aug 16, 12:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Franklin, Licking35 min
Aug 16, 1:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking26 min
Aug 16, 1:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking47 min
Aug 16, 1:19 PM EDTTornado WarningILNLicking11 min
Aug 16, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Licking38 min
Aug 16, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield31 min
Aug 16, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking29 min
Aug 16, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto38 min
Aug 16, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNCarroll28 min
Aug 16, 6:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLewis35 min
Aug 16, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNGrant, Owen44 min
Aug 16, 7:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNRobertson21 min
Aug 16, 6:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland and 1 more29 min

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Sources

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.