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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Wilmington, OH

April 14, 2026Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2026, 9:19 PM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 26 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 14, 2026, 9:19 PM EDT (01:19 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2026, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 14, 9:21 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Alexandria, OH	Several trees and large branches downed at a property on State Route 310.
Apr 14, 9:24 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Alexandria, OH	Public report of property damage including several large trees that were uprooted and a portion of barn roofing blown off.
Apr 14, 9:28 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Granville, OH	Photo posted on social media of tree down on power pole. Time estimated from RADAR.
Apr 14, 9:29 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Granville, OH	Numerous trees downed near the intersection of Burg Street and New Burg Street.
Apr 14, 9:36 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nne Newark, OH	Side of barn blown out and barn pushed off foundation. Trailer with iron frame blown on to its side. Trees uprooted and broken along Griffith Rd.
Apr 14, 9:37 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nnw Newark, OH	A tree was snapped along its trunk and blocked the roadway.
Apr 14, 9:49 PM EDT	TSTM WND GST 52	1 W Heath, OH	ASOS station KVTA Licking County Regional Airport.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 574 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1471 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

214 
WFUS51 KILN 150119
TORILN
OHC089-150145-
/O.NEW.KILN.TO.W.0006.260415T0119Z-260415T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
919 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Licking County in central Ohio...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 919 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Johnstown, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Newark, Heath, Granville, Johnstown, Granville South, Beechwood
  Trails, New Albany, Jersey, Alexandria, Fredonia, and State Route
  310 at State Route 161.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 8235 3998 8239 4006 8275 4019 8274
      4013 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 288DEG 28KT 4011 8271 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Hatzos

2 follow-up statements

999 
WWUS51 KILN 150127
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
927 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

OHC089-150145-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260415T0145Z/
Licking OH-
927 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LICKING COUNTY...

At 926 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Alexandria, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Heath, Granville, Beechwood Trails, Alexandria, and Fredonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 8235 3998 8239 4004 8267 4017 8261
      4013 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 287DEG 35KT 4009 8260 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Hatzos

886 
WWUS51 KILN 150140
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
940 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

OHC089-150148-
/O.EXP.KILN.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260415T0145Z/
Licking OH-
940 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LICKING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 945
PM EDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be 
allowed to expire.

Damaging winds remain likely, and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning 
remains in effect until 1015 PM EDT for Licking County.

Please report previous tornadoes, wind damage or hail to the National
Weather Service by going to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submitting your report via social media.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 8235 3998 8239 4004 8267 4017 8261
      4013 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 288DEG 28KT 4006 8249 

$$

Hatzos

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 Apr 14, 7:53 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 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 26 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, 13 minutes before

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

INZ075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ078-079-081-082-088-160115-
Ohio-Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Clermont-Brown-Adams-Pike-
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.

INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065-
070>074-077-080-160115-
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-
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, 1 hour 1 minute 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, 54 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, 38 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, 35 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, 15 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, 2 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, 9:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILN	Licking	43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.