Weather Alert
Franklin County, OH
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 8/7/26 8:44 AM
End: 8/7/26 9:15 AM
Dur: 00:31
Canceled 8/7/26 9:15 AM

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 8:44AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
At 844 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mount Sterling, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Grove City, Upper Arlington, Hilliard, Bexley, Jefferson, Groveport, West Jefferson, Ashville, Mount Sterling, South Bloomfield, Lake Darby, Grandview Heights, Obetz, Commercial Point, Fox, Urbancrest, Valleyview, Marble Cliff, and Harrisburg.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 86 and 105.
I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 77 and 109.
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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