Special Weather Statement
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- Headline
- Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 4:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
- Area
- Scioto (and 1 area outside Ohio)
- Severity
- Moderate
- Issued
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026 4:46 PM EDT
- Until
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026 5:30 PM EDT
Official text
At 446 PM EDT, radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rosemount, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, New Boston, South Webster, Clarktown, Rosemount, Sciotodale, Lucasville, Franklin Furnace, Portsmouth Regional Airport, Minford, West Portsmouth, State Route 335 at State Route 776, Mcdermott, Firebrick, Lyra, Powellsville, Bear Creek, Friendship and Saint Paul. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.