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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Wilmington, OH

June 6, 2026Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Franklin County, Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 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
Jun 6, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT (16:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fairfield County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 19, 8:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC38 days

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 109 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 15 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
15 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-217 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1228 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jun 6, 6:55 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms today into this evening with the second round possibly having some strong to severe storms. 2) Showers and some thunderstorms will move across the region Monday afternoon into Tuesday night with the potential of locally heavy rainfall. 3) Very warm temperatures will develop in the latter part of next week with some places possibly reaching 90.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 6:55 AM EDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
655 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Added potential for locally heavy rainfall during the early part of
the week.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms today into this evening
with the second round possibly having some strong to severe storms.

2) Showers and some thunderstorms will move across the region Monday
afternoon into Tuesday night with the potential of locally heavy
rainfall.

3) Very warm temperatures will develop in the latter part of next
week with some places possibly reaching 90.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1)
Short wave over the western Great Lakes will continue to progress
east southeast through the early afternoon. Showers and storms that
are occurring out ahead of this will push into northern counties this
morning, mainly affecting areas from west central Ohio into central
Ohio. Main concern is cluster of storms in northern Illinois. All
guidance indicates that this will weaken by the time it gets this far
east, but it is that time of year when early morning convection can
sometimes maintain itself and progress much further than any
guidance suggests.

Instability will increase in the wake of this impulse with HREF
probability of surface CAPE > 2000 J/kg being 50 percent or higher
from the I-70 corridor northwards during peak heating. Instability
will drop off towards and especially after 00Z. There will be a zone
of 0-6km bulk shear > 30 kt translating from west central Ohio into
central Ohio around the time of maximum instability. This provides a
window for strong to severe storms in an broad west-east band across
the northern part of the forecast area. Damaging wind still looks to
be the primary threat. Isolated hail or even a tornado cannot be
ruled out in parts of central Ohio.

Weakening convection may continue into the late evening south of
I-70, but the potential for stronger storms will diminish quite a
bit. And areas near and south of the Ohio River may not see any
storms at all.

KEY MESSAGE 2)
A high amplitude mid level ridge will quickly develop on Sunday from
the Ohio Valley into the Great Lakes. Within a weakness in the ridge
there will be a shear axis that pushes into the region. A weak front
will sag into the forecast area and stall. This will be the focus for
diurnal showers and thunderstorms. Bulk shear will be very weak.

A short wave moving from the mid Mississippi Valley into the Great
Lakes on Monday will push the ridge eastward. This short wave will
only make slow eastward progress on Tuesday. The front that was
across the area on Sunday will weaken and any remnants will lift
north by Monday. However, a very moist atmosphere will spread into
the region. Ensemble mean precipitable water is forecast to become at
least 1.8 inches with a 30 percent chance of 2 inches or greater.
This airmass will move into western counties on Monday afternoon and
then be area wide on Tuesday.

Showers and some embedded storms will develop and spread in from the
southwest in association with the approach of mid level forcing
Monday afternoon. Activity will diminish but not completely
dissipate on Monday night. There will be another increase in
coverage as well as intensity on Tuesday which will then taper off
Tuesday night as the short wave finally moves east. With the very
moist airmass as well as warm cloud depth increasing to around 4 km,
rain processes could be very efficient leading to locally heavy
rainfall.

KEY MESSAGE 3)
Broad mid level ridge will expand from the southern Plains up the
Ohio Valley and into New England for the latter part of the week. The
humid airmass that moves in Monday and Tuesday will remain, but
temperatures will rise and get very warm. Forecast is probably a
couple of degrees too warm from Thursday onwards given bias in the
NBM, but nonetheless, there could be some locations that do reach 90
with apparent temperature in the mid to upper 90s.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A VFR deck is across the region to start the period. Showers and some
thunderstorms tracking across northern Illinois and Indiana will move
east southeast. These should weaken by the time they reach KCMH/KLCK.
There is a chance that they could affect KDAY as well but more likely
will stay north of there. This will all move east of the area by 18Z
with some scattering of the clouds. Additional thunderstorms will
develop north of the terminals after 21Z and could affect KDAY to
KCMH/KLCK and even possibly get as far south as KILN. A VFR deck will
develop late in the period. South southwest winds will increase early
with some gusts at or above 20 kt. Winds will start to decrease
towards 00Z and become lighter late.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible, mainly during the afternoon and
evening, each day from Sunday through Wednesday. MVFR ceilings and
visibilities possible Monday night into Tuesday night.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...35
AVIATION...35
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 2:54 AM EDT, 9 hours 24 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 6, 10:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1050 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

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

1025 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Wapakoneta              40.57N 84.19W
06/06/2026  M52 MPH          Auglaize           OH   AWOS

            Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from
            Wapakoneta. Time estimated.

&&

AR
Local storm report, Jun 6, 10:51 AM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1051 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

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

1045 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Sidney                  40.29N 84.16W
06/06/2026  M48 MPH          Shelby             OH   AWOS

            Time estimated.

&&

AR
Special weather statement, Jun 6, 11:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
1112 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

OHZ026-044>046-052-054-055-061545-
Champaign OH-Logan OH-Delaware OH-Madison OH-Hardin OH-Union OH-
Franklin OH-
1112 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EASTERN CHAMPAIGN
COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL
OHIO...SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO...DELAWARE AND
UNION COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN WEST
CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO
THROUGH 1145 AM EDT...

At 1112 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles north of West Mansfield to near Urbana, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to
         vegetation.

Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Hilliard,
Marysville, Worthington, Urbana, Powell, Plain City, Richwood,
Mechanicsburg, North Lewisburg, Ashley, West Mansfield, New
California, Polaris, Ohio State University, and Radnor.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 139.

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 4054 8342 4050 8342 4051 8326 4050 8325
      4044 8325 4043 8302 4042 8301 4041 8293
      4036 8293 4035 8284 4000 8301 4007 8381
      4054 8353
TIME...MOT...LOC 1512Z 281DEG 39KT 4051 8352 4018 8371

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JGL
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 9:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMercer34 min
Jun 6, 10:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDarke, Logan, Shelby24 min
Jun 6, 10:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin, Logan30 min
Jun 6, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign, Delaware, Union33 min
Jun 6, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware33 min
Jun 6, 11:48 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking42 min
Jun 6, 12:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield29 min
Jun 6, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNChampaign30 min
Jun 6, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDarke25 min
Jun 6, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Madison, Union51 min
Jun 6, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union65 min
Jun 6, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Montgomery, Preble29 min
Jun 6, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield15 min
Jun 6, 6:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClark, Fayette, Greene, Madison53 min
Jun 6, 6:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Montgomery, Preble31 min
Jun 6, 7:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Pickaway, Ross40 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2026Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.