Weather Alert
Franklin County, OH
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 5/20/26 7:26 AM
End: 5/20/26 8:00 AM
Dur: 00:34
Canceled 5/20/26 8:00 AM

Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 7:26AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
At 726 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pataskala, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Newark, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, Worthington, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Powell, Johnstown, Sunbury, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Utica, Minerva Park, Millersport, Hanover, and Harbor Hills.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 135.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 119 and 128.
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.



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