Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 16 at 1:38PM EDT until August 16 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Fairfield County in central Ohio... North central Hocking County in central Ohio... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lancaster, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Bremen, Hide-A-Way Hills, Royalton, Amanda, Carroll, Sugar Grove, Rushville, West Rushville, Fairfield County Airport, US Route 22 at State Route 159, Hideaway Hills, North Berne, Rockbridge, Dumontville, State Route 674 at State Route 188, and Enterprise.

What to do: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.

Issued by NWS Wilmington OH; in effect until Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT.

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