Strong Wind in Franklin, Ohio
Strong Wind March 13, 2026 · Franklin, Ohio
What the National Weather Service wrote
The AWOS at Columbus Bolton Field (KTZR) measured a gust to 53 mph. A mesowest station a mile northeast of New Albany measured a gust to 51 mph, while another at Columbus Academy measured a 48 mph gust. The CWOP station in New Albany measured a gust of 45 mph.
The wider storm
A deep low pressure system tracked east through the Great Lakes, combining with a low level jet over the Ohio Valley that shifted east in the afternoon.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1321750. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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