Many feared of a tornado in Columbus, Ohio as a warning was sounded for parts of Franklin County and Fairfield County on August 15. The warning is in effect till 11:30pm ET.
A weather bot page on X added “Debris flying, mobile homes at risk: radar shows a tornado near Canal Winchester, Ohio, pushing east at 20 mph into Columbus, Pickerington, Groveport and Lithopolis. Southeastern Franklin and northwestern Fairfield Counties covered till 11:30 PM EDT.
“Tornado Damage Along I-71 North,Columbus,Ohio,” they wrote. Get below ground now. Meanwhile, one person shared a video of the damage amid extreme weather there. Fallen trees and lampposts could be seen in the clip. Yet another person shared a video of heavy rainfall in Columbus.
A flash flood warning was also reportedly issued amid heavy rainfall there, with a Gahanna scanner page noting “Flash Flood Warning in effect for Franklin, OH County and Licking, OH County until 2:30 AM. NWS says 2–3 inches of rain have already fallen — flash flooding is ongoing or expected shortly.”
