August 11, 2026 -- Straight-Line Winds in Franklin County OH

August 11, 2026
Straight-Line Winds in Franklin County, Ohio

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH 
455 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for August 11 2026 Event...

Straight-line winds confirmed across Franklin County OH.

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed a
large area of straight-line winds across much of Franklin County,
Ohio. This occurred during the morning of August 11, 2026. 

Areas impacted by the winds include Hilliard, Dublin, Worthington,
Upper Arlington, Gahanna, Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, and Blacklick
Estates. A wind gust of 70 mph was observed at the Ohio State
University Airport, and a wind gust of 82 mph was observed at the
John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Given these
observations, a significant amounts of damage across Franklin 
County was caused by straight-line winds of 60-80 mph, with the 
highest winds of 90-100 mph occurring in localized areas. In 
addition, three fast moving but weak tornadoes have been confirmed
in Franklin County within this large area of straight-line winds.
Given the numerous reports of damage across the county, these 
tornadoes were confirmed where damage indicators provided clear 
evidence of a tornadic circulation. Unless additional information 
is received, this is the final assessment for the damage observed 
in Franklin County, Ohio. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Franklin 
County Ohio Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency for 
their assistance with the survey and damage assessment. 

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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NM/BPP/JCG

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