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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 14, 2026Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Apr 14, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT (01:17 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Licking County, OH

The radar

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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 Apr 14, 7:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

1) A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening, primarily across west-central Ohio. 2) Well above normal temperatures are expected through the rest of the week. Shower and thunderstorm chances continue. 3) Strong cold front moves through this weekend, bringing cooler temperatures Sunday and Monday.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 7:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
753 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
- Delayed any cold frontal passage until the weekend, with episodic
  precipitation chances until then.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this evening,
primarily across west-central Ohio.

2) Well above normal temperatures are expected through the rest of
the week. Shower and thunderstorm chances continue.

3) Strong cold front moves through this weekend, bringing cooler
temperatures Sunday and Monday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1) Storms have matured into a rather impressive cluster
in west central Ohio. It should weaken heading towards central Ohio,
but it may take a bit to wind down.

KEY MESSAGE 2) Will need to continue to watch for storms moving
across the northern edge of the mid-level ridge on Wednesday. Similar
to today, our hazardous weather threats depend on mesoscale evolution
as disturbances shift east across our northern counties. May need to
include an HWO mention of a severe storm or two and locally heavy
rain.

A more significant shortwave moves through the CWA Thursday
afternoon and evening. This leads to an increase in PoPs. SPC has a
marginal risk of severe thunderstorms with this disturbance. While
low-level flow will be rather light, mid-level winds will bring 30-40
knots of shear will provide the chance of a damaging wind gust.

KEY MESSAGE 3)
Anomalous warmth will end as a strong cold front shifts east through
the middle Ohio Valley late Saturday. CAA and gusty westerly winds
are likely Sunday with low temperatures dipping into the 30s Sunday
night as the surface high moves into our area. If these trends
continue, frost may become a concern this night.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Showers and thunderstorms moving across Ohio to start the period will
affect KDAY, but it still is a bit uncertain whether that will hold
together and impact the Columbus terminals. After this passes, there
is uncertainty whether or when additional storms may move into the
region during the TAF period. There could be a weakening complex of
showers and storms moving into northern Ohio before 12Z, but
confidence in that occurring, let alone getting far enough south to
affect any of the terminals, is too low to include in the TAFs at
this point. Greater chance of storms will be late in the period.

Low level wind shear will occur across the region between 04Z and
11Z. Surface winds will gust over 20 kt once again after 15Z.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms possible at times through Thursday, then
again Saturday.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...
AVIATION...

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 9:06 PM EDT, 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
906 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

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Scioto-
906 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Indiana, northeast
Kentucky, northern Kentucky, south central Ohio and southwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Darke-Shelby-Logan-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Licking-
Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-
Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Highland-
906 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Indiana,
southeast Indiana, central Ohio, south central Ohio, southwest Ohio
and west central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Scattered thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon into the
evening. A few severe thunderstorms are possible with damaging wind
gusts the primary threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 14, 8:18 PM EDT, 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
818 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0727 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Celina                  40.55N 84.58W
04/14/2026                   Mercer             OH   Public

            Large tree branches down. Report from social
            media. Time estimated from radar.

&&

JDR

Local storm report, Apr 14, 8:25 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
825 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0814 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 WNW Bellefontaine     40.37N 83.82W
04/14/2026  M55 MPH          Logan              OH   AWOS

            KEDJ AWOS.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 14, 8:41 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
841 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WNW Fort Loramie      40.36N 84.43W
04/14/2026                   Shelby             OH   Broadcast Media

            Roof torn off steer barn off SR 364. Time
            estimated from RADAR.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 14, 8:44 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
844 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0835 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SE Marysville         40.23N 83.35W
04/14/2026  M47 MPH          Union              OH   AWOS

            AWOS station KMRT Union County Airport.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:04 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
904 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SE Marysville         40.23N 83.35W
04/14/2026  M51 MPH          Union              OH   AWOS

            AWOS station KMRT Union County Airport.

&&

Local storm report, Apr 14, 9:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
917 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0812 PM     Flood            Celina                  40.55N 84.57W
04/14/2026                   Mercer             OH   Public

            Several videos posted of flooded yards in
            Celina.

&&

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 14, 8:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Logan	42 min
Apr 14, 8:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Champaign, Delaware, Union	38 min
Apr 14, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Licking	43 min
Apr 14, 9:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILN	Licking	26 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.