764  
WWUS71 KILN 131916  
NPWILN  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH  
316 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
OHZ026-034-035-140000-  
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/O.CON.KILN.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KENTON, ST. MARYS, CELINA, COLDWATER,  
ADA, NEW BREMEN, MINSTER, AND WAPAKONETA  
316 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, VISIBILITY BETWEEN  
ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST. FOR THE HIGH WIND  
WARNING, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, AND MERCER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.  
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD  
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY  
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY  
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN  
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST ON THE  
ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE  
AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND  
KEEP FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE, STAY ALIVE'.  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
 
INZ050-058-059-OHZ042>046-051>056-060>065-072-140000-  
/O.CON.KILN.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
WAYNE-FAYETTE-UNION-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION-DELAWARE-MIAMI-  
CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE-  
FAYETTE-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLEFONTAINE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER,  
CONNERSVILLE, MARYSVILLE, KETTERING, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,  
BLANCHESTER, LANCASTER, XENIA, TIPP CITY, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE,  
BEAVERCREEK, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, WEST JEFFERSON,  
NEWARK, GREENVILLE, LONDON, TROY, CIRCLEVILLE, URBANA, EATON,  
SPRINGFIELD, PLAIN CITY, SIDNEY, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, CAMDEN,  
LIBERTY, RICHMOND, AND FAIRBORN  
316 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA AND CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST,  
AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.  
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,  
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND  
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION  
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.  
 
 
 
 
 
INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ070-071-073-074-077>082-088-140000-  
/O.CON.KILN.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
FRANKLIN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-  
KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-  
LEWIS-BUTLER-WARREN-ROSS-HOCKING-HAMILTON-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND-  
ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BUTLER, PEEBLES, VEVAY, MAYSVILLE,  
DAYTON, AURORA, HAMILTON, WHEELERSBURG, WAVERLY, MANCHESTER,  
AUGUSTA, LANDEN, WILLIAMSTOWN, MOUNT OLIVET, BROOKVILLE,  
FLORENCE, BURLINGTON, RISING SUN, VERSAILLES, FORT THOMAS, MASON,  
MOUNT REPOSE, CRITTENDEN, GREENFIELD, WEST UNION, MOUNT ORAB,  
RIPLEY, MILAN, HIDDEN VALLEY, WINCHESTER, PIKE LAKE, FAIRFIELD,  
SPRINGBORO, CAMP DIX, SEAMAN, OXFORD, NEWPORT, WARSAW, DAY  
HEIGHTS, ALEXANDRIA, BATESVILLE, ERLANGER, BELLEVUE, DRY RIDGE,  
LAWRENCEBURG, OSGOOD, BROOKSVILLE, TOLLESBORO, OWENTON, MULBERRY,  
LOGAN, OAKBROOK, MOUNT CARMEL, COVINGTON, PIKETON, VANCEBURG,  
GEORGETOWN, FRANKLIN, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, FALMOUTH, SUMMERSIDE,  
HEAD OF GRASSY, BRIGHT, CARROLLTON, GREENDALE, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS,  
WITHAMSVILLE, DILLSBORO, MILFORD, ABERDEEN, HILLSBORO,  
PORTSMOUTH, INDEPENDENCE, CHILLICOTHE, LEBANON, AND MIDDLETOWN  
316 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST INDIANA, NORTHEAST AND NORTHERN  
KENTUCKY, AND CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHWEST OHIO.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE  
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH  
PROFILE VEHICLE.  
 
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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