March 12, 2026, 9:51 p.m. ET
- A high wind warning is in impact for most of central Ohio on March 13.
- Wind gusts may attain as much as 60 mph, probably inflicting energy outages and downing timber.
- The warning impacts Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Madison, and Union counties.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a high wind warning all through the sunlight hours and past March 13 for most of central Ohio, advising residents to brace for potential wind gusts as much as 60 mph.
Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Madison and Union counties are below the warning, which fits into impact at 5 a.m. March 13 and is about to run out at 8 p.m., the climate service stated. The climate service stated to anticipate regular southwesterly winds blowing between 25 and 35 miles per hour, with gusts as much as 60 miles per hour potential.
The winds might blow down timber and energy traces and ship unsecured gadgets exterior flying. Widespread energy outages are anticipated, and journey will probably be tough for high-profile autos, the climate service stated.
The high wind warning comes after Columbus and much of central Ohio were spared severe damage from a spherical of thunderstorms that swept by the area on March 11. The storms additionally triggered a twister watch and a wind advisory, in addition to a flash flood warning for Pickaway, Fayette, and Ross counties.
Weekend forecast for Columbus
Friday, March 13: Partly sunny, with a high close to 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. At evening, partly cloudy, with a low round 31, and breezy with a northwest wind 15 to twenty mph reducing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday, March 14: Mostly cloudy, with a high close to 51. Light and variable wind turning into east 5 to 7 mph within the morning. At evening, most cloudy with a low round 42.
Sunday, March 15: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high close to 69. Overnight, rain, primarily after 2 a.m. Monday with a low round 33. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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