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Tornado Warning 58, NWS Wilmington, OH

August 11, 20265 counties in Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 11, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio; Lewis County, Kentucky. It was in force for 32 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 11, 2026, 4:28 PM EDT (20:28 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.0 in

Counties Lewis County, KY, Adams County, OH, Brown County, OH, Highland County, OH, Pike County, OH, Scioto County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Aug 11, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 69 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 2026-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3952 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 2026-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 144 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3952 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-27 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
708 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
144 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
188 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.4
Supercell composite
13.3

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Aug 11, 3:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Severe weather and flash flooding are possible with thunderstorms through early this evening. 2) Additional thunderstorms will continue to pose a flash flood risk tonight through Wednesday night. 3) Additional chances for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible through the end of the week with drier weather possible this weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 3:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
314 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Flash flood risk has increased in some areas for tonight/early
Wednesday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Severe weather and flash flooding are possible with thunderstorms
through early this evening.

2) Additional thunderstorms will continue to pose a flash flood risk
tonight through Wednesday night.

3) Additional chances for thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are
possible through the end of the week with drier weather possible this
weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
The latest round of thunderstorms has begun affecting the area early
this afternoon. Based on latest trends, areas near and south of I-70
look to see the greatest risk for severe weather with this latest
round. The environment continues to be supportive of
damaging/destructive wind gusts, where localized gusts could reach
70 to 80 mph leading to more significant local damage compared to 60
mph wind gusts. In addition, there is the risk for isolated tornadoes
within line segments.

Storm motion will tend to be to the southeast, limiting training, however
due to high rainfall rates localized flash flooding will be possible
particularly in any more vulnerable areas that have received a lot
of rainfall within the past 24 hours, such as portions of
central/east central Ohio.

KEY MESSAGE 2)
Initial convection should move through the area by early this
evening, however any reprieve may be brief as plenty of high
resolution guidance suggests additional storms moving into the area
or developing over the area. The most likely area for this to occur
appears to be over southeast Indiana/southwest Ohio/northern Kentucky
however confidence in exact placement of new nocturnal convection is
rather low and it is possible this could be placed further north.

Wherever the new convection orients itself will have a low end severe
risk for damaging winds. A more significant flash flood risk may
emerge especially if activity aligns northwest to southeast and
repetitively moves across the same area. At this time, a Flood Watch
remains across the entire area through tonight/early Wednesday
morning.

It's unclear whether the balance of Wednesday may see a
another lull in convection, or if another round may impact at least
part of the area. If another round does occur, it could be late in
the day or Wednesday night, with continued risks for flash flooding
and at least a low end severe risk for damaging wind. Later updates
will have to refine and resolve timing/placement details of any late
Wednesday/Wednesday night convection.

KEY MESSAGE 3)
The active pattern may continue through the end of the week, but
details on individual disturbances and timing of hazardous weather
impacts are uncertain. Either way, we continue with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms through Friday. Guidance does suggest the
potential for drying to occur this weekend, and while we can't
complelty rule out a thunderstorm, the trend should be down for the
weekend.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
The latest round of storms will impact all terminals this afternoon.
Have allowed for a 2-4 hour TEMPO group for thunderstorms - may have
to amend for higher wind gusts that could be aoa 40 to 50 kt as
thunderstorms approach. A reprieve may be brief, as a lot of
guidance suggests another round of evening/overnight thunderstorms.
Confidence in location and timing are both low, so only have a PROB30
at this time. But as details become more clear, we will be able to
add more details to aviation forecasts.

OUTLOOK...Thunderstorms are possible at times through Friday.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
     051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088.
KY...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for KYZ089>100.
IN...Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for INZ050-058-059-066-
     073>075-080.

&&

DISCUSSION...BPP
AVIATION...BPP
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 5:14 AM EDT, 11 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
514 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-120915-
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-
514 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected today. Damaging winds,
potentially significant, may result in widespread damage and power
outages. Isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

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

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 11, 3:49 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
349 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0344 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SE Hebron             39.04N 84.67W
08/11/2026  M59 MPH          Boone              KY   ASOS

            ASOS station KCVG Cincinnati/Northern
            Kentucky International Airport.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:01 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
401 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0349 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 W Turpin Hills        39.11N 84.42W
08/11/2026  M68 MPH          Hamilton           OH   ASOS

            ASOS station KLUK Cincinnati Lunken Field.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:03 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
403 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0403 PM     Flood            Midland                 39.31N 83.91W
08/11/2026                   Clinton            OH   Public

            68 has high water.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:16 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0350 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 S Wilder              39.02N 84.47W
08/11/2026  M56 MPH          Campbell           KY   Mesonet

            Mesonet station HHTS Alexandria 5 NW.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:22 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
422 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0348 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Highland Heights        39.03N 84.45W
08/11/2026                   Campbell           KY   Public

            Large tree limbs down and a tree uprooted.

&&
Local storm report, Aug 11, 4:25 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
425 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0425 PM     Hail             Foster                  38.80N 84.21W
08/11/2026  M0.50 Inch       Bracken            KY   Public

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 10, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer46 min
Aug 10, 9:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer, Shelby41 min
Aug 10, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLogan, Union25 min
Aug 10, 10:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Hardin, Logan, Union41 min
Aug 10, 10:15 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, Union15 min
Aug 10, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer39 min
Aug 10, 10:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNAuglaize, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, Union3 hr
Aug 10, 10:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Mercer, Shelby36 min
Aug 10, 10:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNAuglaize, Mercer3 hr
Aug 10, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Logan, Miami, Shelby18 min
Aug 10, 11:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking49 min
Aug 10, 11:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNDelaware, Franklin, Union27 min
Aug 10, 11:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking26 min
Aug 10, 11:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Union39 min
Aug 10, 11:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking43 min
Aug 10, 11:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNLicking42 min
Aug 11, 12:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking25 min
Aug 11, 12:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross28 min
Aug 11, 1:27 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNHardin, Logan, Union4 hr
Aug 11, 3:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNPickaway42 min
Aug 11, 4:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Hocking, Pickaway3 hr
Aug 11, 5:17 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Franklin, Licking117 min
Aug 11, 5:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNFairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking3 hr
Aug 11, 7:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Mercer63 min
Aug 11, 8:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Mercer51 min
Aug 11, 8:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Miami, Shelby53 min
Aug 11, 8:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDarke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble59 min
Aug 11, 8:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHardin, Logan, Union26 min
Aug 11, 8:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Greene, Logan40 min
Aug 11, 9:16 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Delaware, Logan, Union3 hr
Aug 11, 9:22 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Madison, Union53 min
Aug 11, 9:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Warren47 min
Aug 11, 9:35 AM EDTTornado WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Madison25 min
Aug 11, 9:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNDelaware, Franklin, Pickaway43 min
Aug 11, 10:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Highland and 1 more42 min
Aug 11, 10:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking, Licking64 min
Aug 11, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNHocking, Pike, Ross55 min
Aug 11, 10:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNFairfield, Hocking, Pickaway, Ross40 min
Aug 11, 10:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Highland, Scioto29 min
Aug 11, 10:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Pickaway, Ross3 hr
Aug 11, 11:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNScioto51 min
Aug 11, 12:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAuglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami, Preble, Shelby43 min
Aug 11, 12:35 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNHocking25 hr
Aug 11, 1:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and 1 more37 min
Aug 11, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNMiami, Montgomery, Preble37 min
Aug 11, 1:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNChampaign, Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery34 min
Aug 11, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClark, Greene, Montgomery50 min
Aug 11, 2:28 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNChampaign, Clark, Darke, Franklin, Greene, Madison and 3 more3 hr
Aug 11, 2:29 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClark, Fayette, Greene, Madison31 min
Aug 11, 2:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNPreble3 hr
Aug 11, 2:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNPreble41 min
Aug 11, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNClark, Clinton, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Madison and 1 more48 min
Aug 11, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNButler, Hamilton, Preble49 min
Aug 11, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren45 min
Aug 11, 3:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNFairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hocking, Licking and 3 more3 hr
Aug 11, 3:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNFairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Pickaway55 min
Aug 11, 3:06 PM EDTTornado WarningILNHamilton24 min
Aug 11, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNButler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble, Warren47 min
Aug 11, 3:13 PM EDTTornado WarningILNButler, Hamilton32 min
Aug 11, 3:23 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNButler, Clinton, Fayette, Greene, Hamilton, Warren3 hr
Aug 11, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatILNBrown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren52 min
Aug 11, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Warren44 min
Aug 11, 3:31 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClermont, Hamilton29 min
Aug 11, 3:42 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatILNFairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Madison, Pickaway3 hr
Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Hamilton, Highland43 min
Aug 11, 3:47 PM EDTTornado WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Highland28 min
Aug 11, 3:49 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNHamilton3 hr
Aug 11, 3:55 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Ross, Warren3 hr
Aug 11, 3:55 PM EDTTornado WarningILNClermont35 min
Aug 11, 4:03 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningILNBrown, Clermont, Clinton, Highland, Warren3 hr
Aug 11, 4:05 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown, Highland25 min
Aug 11, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Brown, Clermont, Highland54 min
Aug 11, 4:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Highland, Pike, Scioto46 min
Aug 11, 4:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILNBrown, Clermont3 hr
Aug 11, 4:19 PM EDTTornado WarningILNAdams, Brown26 min
Aug 11, 4:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningILNFairfield, Licking13 hr
Aug 11, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILNAdams, Pike, Scioto32 min
Aug 11, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler21 min
Aug 11, 6:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILNButler10 min
Aug 11, 6:58 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningILNFairfield, Hocking6 hr

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.