WWUS51 KILN 200049
SVSILN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
849 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

OHC041-049-089-097-159-200130-
/O.CON.KILN.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-260520T0130Z/
Franklin OH-Delaware OH-Licking OH-Union OH-Madison OH-
849 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHWESTERN LICKING...
SOUTHEASTERN UNION AND NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN CENTRAL
OHIO...

At 849 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westerville,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Dublin, Westerville, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, 
Worthington, Pataskala, Powell, Johnstown, Sunbury, Plain City, 
Minerva Park, New California, Ohio State University, Polaris, 
Easton, Beechwood Trails, and New Albany.

This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 111 and 131.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4004 8258 3999 8287 3999 8350 4009 8348
      4020 8317 4028 8293 4028 8275 4027 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 258DEG 23KT 4016 8293 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hatzos