Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

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

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 1237 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Columbus, moving southeast 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, Newark, Lancaster, Reynoldsburg, Grove City, Gahanna, Pickerington, Bexley, Heath, Granville, Pataskala, Canal Winchester, Groveport, Johnstown, Ashville, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Utica and South Bloomfield. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 96 and 142. I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 90 and 109.

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