Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Northern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Licking County in central Ohio...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pataskala, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Newark, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Hanover, Harbor Hills, Granville South, Marne, Fairfield Beach, Beechwood Trails, Summit Station, Thornport and Etna. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 113 and 142, and near mile marker 144.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, OH ... FRANKLIN, OH ... LICKING, OH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.