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. |