Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Franklin County in central Ohio... Delaware County in central Ohio... Northeastern Madison County in central Ohio... Eastern Union County in central Ohio...

* Until 115 AM EDT.

* At 1211 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North Lewisburg, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Hilliard, Marysville, Worthington, Bexley, Powell, Sunbury, Plain City, West Jefferson, Ashley, Minerva Park, New California, Polaris and Ohio State University. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 82 and 111. I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 104 and 138.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DELAWARE, OH ... FRANKLIN, OH ... MADISON, OH ... UNION, 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.