The National Weather Service suspects a tornado passed through Dublin and moved down to Ohio State University in Franklin County about 10:30 a.m. Aug. 11 during a series of intense storms that hit central Ohio.
The weather service did not issue a warning for Columbus at the time of the suspected tornado because there weren’t clear enough signs of one on the radar, but it did issued one in nearby Madison County.
Observers recorded 82 mph winds at John Glenn International Airport and 52 mph winds at Ohio State University Airport. The weather service said it is aware of damage done in the area, including overturned cars, structural damage and downed trees.
Because storms are expected to pick back up at 3 p.m., surveyors can’t get to the site to determine whether the tornado actually occurred until Aug. 12 or 13, according to a weather service spokesperson.
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