Updated March 22, 2026, 10:29 p.m. ET
A chilly entrance shifting into central and southwest Ohio that can convey a wild 50-degree temperature swing was ushering in thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds.
The National Weather Service issued a sequence of thunderstorm warnings aross Ohio the night time of March 22 with extra storms looming west of and north of Columbus as of 10 p.m. A extreme thunderstorm was scheduled to run out at midnight.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Franklin County till 11:15 p.m. for half-dollar measurement hail, excessive winds and harmful lightning. A separate warning was issued for Madison County.
“At 10:24 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Easton, moving east at 50 mph,” the NWS mentioned.
Large items of hail fell in Westerville after darkish. Only 4,200 AEP Ohio customers were without power as of 10 p.m.
“Complex of storms beginning to increase in coverage. Storms that develop earlier have better chances for severe potential, with large hail being the primary threat. However, favorable mid atmospheric levels will keep a chance for severe storms down towards the OH River later,” the National Weather Service in Wilmington said in a post on X just after 8 p.m.
The extreme climate moved in after temperatures hit a record high of 86 degrees March 22 with wind gusts of 32 mph at about 4 p.m.
Showers and thunderstorms have been creating alongside the chilly entrance pushing into the area. Storms are expected to final till 1 a.m. March 23, in line with the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Additional rain and thunderstorms will happen in the night, and a few of these storms might nonetheless produce large hail, in line with the climate service.
Temperatures will proceed to fall in a single day to a low close to 35 levels in a single day. The forecast reveals March 23 can be largely cloudy after which steadily turning into sunny, with a excessive close to 48 levels.
Electricity supplier AEP Ohio also is warning customers of potential power outages from the storms and urging folks to organize, together with charging units.
Columbus climate radar
Central Ohio climate forecast
Today: An opportunity of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a excessive close to 83. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as excessive as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall quantities of lower than a tenth of an inch, besides increased quantities doable in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers and probably a thunderstorm earlier than 1 a.m, then a slight probability of showers between 1 a.m. and 3am. Low round 36. North wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation quantities between 1 / 4 and half of an inch doable.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, then steadily turning into sunny, with a excessive close to 48. North wind round 10 mph, with gusts as excessive as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low round 30. North wind round 6 mph turning into mild and variable after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a excessive close to 54. Calm wind turning into southeast round 5 mph in the afternoon.
This story was up to date with creating storm data.
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