Ohio Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 09-09-2026 17:57

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued September 9 at 8:57PM EDT until September 9 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 9, 2026 - 5:57pm
Expires: 
September 9, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Licking County in central Ohio... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 856 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Hebron, 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, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Harbor Hills, Granville South, Fairfield Beach, Thornport, Gratiot, Interstate 70 at State Route 13, and Brownsville. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 127 and 142, and near mile marker 144.
Instruction: 
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.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 9:30 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 9:30 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description: 
Licking, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov