Columbus, Ohio

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Portage; Trumbull; Mahoning; Southern Erie; Crawford
Effective: 2026-07-05 @ 1:47 am -> 2026-07-05 @ 5:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-05 @ 1:47 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Cleveland OH on 2026-07-05 @ 1:47 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 2:47AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Description: Patchy dense fog will be possible over far northeast Ohio and
northwest Pennsylvania through sunrise this morning. Visibilities
may fluctuate over short distances and drop to less than a
quarter of a mile at times through sunrise.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Carroll; Columbiana; Jefferson; Mercer; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke
Effective: 2026-07-05 @ 1:44 am -> 2026-07-05 @ 8:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-05 @ 1:44 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Pittsburgh PA on 2026-07-05 @ 1:44 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 2:44AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA
Description: Patchy fog has or will continue to develop across the region that
could locally reduce visibilities to 1 mile or less, with changes
occurring over short distances.

Take caution and use low beam headlights when driving through fog
to limit impacts. Conditions are expected to improve shortly after
sunrise.

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Dearborn; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Butler; Warren; Hamilton; Clermont
Effective: 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm -> 2026-07-05 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Wilmington OH on 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 5 at 12:32AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Description: The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality
Advisory for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio;
Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County
in Indiana to midnight EDT Sunday night.

Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy
standards.

On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions:

* Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of
driving alone.
* Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm.
* Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution.
* Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of
gas-powered lawn equipment.

For additional information, please visit the Southwest Ohio Air
Quality Agency's web site at
www.southwestohioair.org/local_air_quality

Alert: Air Quality Alert
Area(s): Darke; Shelby; Miami; Clark; Preble; Montgomery; Greene
Effective: 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm -> 2026-07-05 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Unknown
Urgency: Unknown
Issued By: NWS Wilmington OH on 2026-07-04 @ 11:32 pm
Headline: Air Quality Alert issued July 5 at 12:32AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Description: The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Regional Air
Pollution Control Agency have issued an Air Quality Alert for Clark,
Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Shelby counties in the
Miami Valley Region to midnight EDT Sunday night.

Fine particulate levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups range. Active children and adults, and people with
respiratory disease, such as asthma should limit prolonged outdoor
exposure.

For additional actions and information, visit miamivalleyair.org or
call 937-223-6323

Alert: Flood Warning
Area(s): Preble, OH
Effective: 2026-07-04 @ 10:06 pm -> 2026-07-05 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-07-04 @ 10:06 pm -> 2026-07-05 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Wilmington OH on 2026-07-04 @ 10:06 pm
Headline: Flood Warning issued July 4 at 11:06PM EDT until July 5 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Preble County, Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1104 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing in the warned area,
especially near West Alexandria. Between 3 and 4 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Eaton, West Alexandria and Wheatville. This includes areas
along Bantas Fork and Twin Creek.