Tornado Warnings issued for Downtown Chicago as severe storms slam the Midwest
Rounds of severe storms and flash flooding have returned to portions of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and the Northeast, bringing a threat of significant rain as well as swaths of destructive winds.
3 pets dead in house fire likely caused by lightning
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A fire possibly caused by lightning in west Columbus Monday left three pets dead and severely damaged a home, resulting in what officials called a “total loss.” The Columbus Division of Fire received a call reporting a two-story fire at the 2900 block of Lake Hollow Road around 12:17 p.m. Battal
Columbus police seek 2 suspects after man shot on West Side; victim expected to...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are investigating a shooting on the city’s West Side after a man was wounded Monday evening. On Monday at about 5:30 p.m., Columbus Division of Police patrol officers were dispatched to a ShotSpotter call in the 1900 block of W. Broad St. While officers were en route, they were g
Overnight storms cause widespread power outages in Columbus and surrounding counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Severe storms throughout central Ohio has caused flooding damage and thousands of residents to be without power. According to American Electric Power, over 32,000 customers, including 10,000 in Franklin County are waiting for crews to repair storm damage and power lines from overnight storms, wh
Thousands without power across the Miami Valley
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As strong storms move across the area, many are finding themselves without power. At 10:50 a.m., the AES Ohio Outage Map shows 18,042 households without power. Ohio Edison shows approximatily 6,890 without power in Champaign and Clark counties. Click here to report an outage to AES Ohio or here to
Ohio among 10 worst overall states in U.S. News & World Report 2026 rankings
Ohio ranked 42nd in a new "U.S. News & World Report" ranking of the best states, placing it within the bottom ten alongside Louisiana, which finished last overall.
Power outages in region
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Power outages are being reported throughout the region. There have been reports of trees down on powerlines. At last check, Kanawha County is reporting the most outages with over 2,700 without electricity. The county says they estimate power to be restored by 8 p.m. Tuesday. In...
Ohio faces ongoing threat of severe weather Tuesday
OHIO — An active, high-impact weather pattern has settled over the Ohio valley today, bringing a widespread and on-going threat of severe weather to the entire state. Atmospheric conditions are priming Ohio for a multi-day stretch of turbulent weather that will require close monitoring from residents in all regions.
WEATHER ALERT DAY: When storms are most likely with damaging winds
It's a 9 First Warning Weather Alert Day due to the threat of damaging wind gusts and flooding across the Tri-State. While we will see some isolated showers and storms this morning, the main event for severe weather will begin around 4 p.m. near I-70 and then a line of storms will drop south across the Tri-State throug
Culver’s opens latest central Ohio restaurant, has five more in the works
HEATH, Ohio (WCMH) – Culver’s recently opened its latest central Ohio location and has at least five more in the works. The fast food chain known for its ButterBurgers and frozen custard began welcoming customers at 833 S. 30th St. in Heath on Aug. 3. The location is open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 […]

















