961  
WWUS71 KILN 310628  
NPWILN  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH  
128 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
 
OHZ026-042>046-051>056-060>065-070>073-077>080-311430-  
/O.NEW.KILN.CW.Y.0008.260201T0300Z-260201T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KILN.EC.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260131T1700Z/  
HARDIN-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-  
MADISON-FRANKLIN-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-FAYETTE-  
PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-ROSS-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-  
BROWN-HIGHLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPRINGBORO, URBANA, LONDON, DELAWARE,  
PIQUA, EATON, MIDDLETOWN, FRANKLIN, WILMINGTON, XENIA, LANDEN,  
ADA, MULBERRY, GEORGETOWN, FAIRBORN, SPRINGFIELD, BELLEFONTAINE,  
SIDNEY, TIPP CITY, WITHAMSVILLE, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI,  
BEAVERCREEK, CIRCLEVILLE, DAY HEIGHTS, MOUNT ORAB, CAMDEN,  
NEWARK, HAMILTON, HILLSBORO, GREENFIELD, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, WEST  
JEFFERSON, PICKERINGTON, OXFORD, LEBANON, MASON, CHILLICOTHE,  
SUMMERSIDE, MOUNT REPOSE, RIPLEY, ABERDEEN, TROY, WASHINGTON  
COURT HOUSE, LANCASTER, GREENVILLE, PLAIN CITY, KENTON,  
MARYSVILLE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, MOUNT CARMEL, MILFORD, FAIRFIELD,  
KETTERING, AND BLANCHESTER  
128 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
..EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM  
EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO. FOR THE COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD  
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 14 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST  
CENTRAL OHIO.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. FOR THE  
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ZERO  
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.  
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE RUPTURED  
WATER PIPES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING, WRAP, DRAIN, OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 
KEEP PETS INDOORS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE OUTDOOR ANIMALS  
HAVE A WARM, DRY SHELTER, FOOD, AND UNFROZEN WATER.  
 
 
 
 
 
INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ034-035-074-081-082-088-  
311430-  
/O.NEW.KILN.CW.Y.0008.260201T0300Z-260201T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KILN.CW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260131T1700Z/  
WAYNE-FAYETTE-UNION-FRANKLIN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-  
CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-  
BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-HOCKING-ADAMS-PIKE-  
SCIOTO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLEVUE, OSGOOD, CAMP DIX, WAVERLY,  
COLDWATER, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, MILAN, VERSAILLES, FORT THOMAS, WEST  
COLLEGE CORNER, OAKBROOK, INDEPENDENCE, CRITTENDEN, AURORA,  
HIDDEN VALLEY, LIBERTY, GREENDALE, PIKE LAKE, DRY RIDGE, DAYTON,  
NEWPORT, WHEELERSBURG, PEEBLES, HEAD OF GRASSY, BROOKSVILLE,  
ERLANGER, MINSTER, BROOKVILLE, BRIGHT, MANCHESTER, VANCEBURG,  
WINCHESTER, COVINGTON, TOLLESBORO, BATESVILLE, NEW BREMEN,  
BURLINGTON, AUGUSTA, WILLIAMSTOWN, DILLSBORO, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE,  
ALEXANDRIA, SEAMAN, LOGAN, MOUNT OLIVET, CONNERSVILLE, VEVAY,  
RISING SUN, ST. MARYS, LAWRENCEBURG, WARSAW, PIKETON, CELINA,  
OWENTON, MAYSVILLE, WAPAKONETA, WEST UNION, PORTSMOUTH,  
CARROLLTON, RICHMOND, AND BUTLER  
128 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2026  
   
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM  
EST SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS  
AS LOW AS 18 BELOW ZERO. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,  
VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST INDIANA, NORTHEAST  
AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY, AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND WEST  
CENTRAL OHIO.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.  
FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO  
10 AM EST SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 18 BELOW ZERO  
COULD RESULT IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT  
TAKEN.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST  
GO OUTSIDE.  
 
 
 
 
 
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