Severe Weather

The National Weather Service previously issued a flash flood warning for Columbus and parts of Fairfield and Licking counties through Thursday morning.

Strong winds that produced a tornado in south Columbus also destroyed squirrel and songbird nests while rain flooded rabbit burrows.

For more than a week, much of Ohio has been hit with multiple rounds of rain and storms. Severe weather, tornadoes and flooding slammed parts of central Ohio.

A preliminary finding by the National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado hit the south side of Columbus on Tuesday. There was no watch or warning issued.

Mayor Andrew Ginther declared an emergency Wednesday after severe storms damaged several Columbus neighborhoods Tuesday.

East Columbus residents are cleaning up their neighborhoods on Wednesday after severe weather moved through the central Ohio region on Tuesday.

Government agencies are warning Ohioans to be cautious of “very dangerous” summer storms battering much of the state.

Cherry Creek Church of Christ's roof caught fire early Monday morning due to a suspected lightning strike as severe storms rolled through central Ohio.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Brian Barnhart said a neighbor saw lightning strike the building around midnight.

Wexner Medical Center prepared for recent severe weather by providing staff members a place to stay at the hospital to avoid commuting.