Homer Fire District

06/06/2026

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Knox County.

06/06/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:00 PM EDT for Delaware County, Franklin County, Licking County, Madison County, and Union County in central Ohio. A storm near New California moving east at 40 mph with 60 mph wind gusts and 1.25 inch hail. Hail and wind damage to vehicles, roofs, siding, and trees possible. Move to an interior room on the lowest floor.

Stay tuned to for the latest weather updates.

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06/06/2026

Hello, Ohio! We have a severe weather threat today that warrants some attention. No, this won’t be an outbreak of any kind. Yes, it may be disruptive to your outdoor activities. A Level 2 (Slight) risk of severe weather is in place for most of the state.

There is a cluster of storms moving into northwest Ohio now. Severe weather is possible with this activity. However, additional storms are likely to fire up and move southeast between 12pm and Midnight.

The main threats today will be focused north of US-50 and the strongest storms can co rain damaging winds and large hail. There’s still an extremely low tornado threat in Central and eastern Ohio today. We do not expect any tornadic activity to be intense. It would be low-intensity and brief. Most, if not all, storms will fail to achieve tornado production status.

Have ways to receive warnings and be sure you have our free ONW app so you can be alerted for watches, warnings, and even get lightning notifications which are important on days like today! - 9:50 AM 6/6/26

06/04/2026

SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL -- SATURDAY (6/6/2026)

We are going to be keeping an eye on the potential for severe weather on Saturday. Much of northern to central Ohio is under a slight risk (2 of 5) for severe weather, with a marginal risk (1 of 5) for most of the rest of Ohio.

While it is still a little early to dive into too much details, isolated to scattered showers and storms look be possible Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary concern, but cannot rule out an isolated tornado.

05/28/2026

Our crews enjoyed water day with TLS-Johnstown this morning…. Thanks for the invite…. We hope you all have a great summer!

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Congratulations Luke!

This morning, we proudly celebrated an exciting time for our department with the swearing in of two full-time members and the promotion of two dedicated members.

While officially joining the department in new full-time Firefighter/Paramedic roles, both of our newest members, Luke Hawbaker and Nate Wolfe, are already familiar faces, having previously served through our part-time program. We’re excited to see them continue growing within our department and community.

We also recognized two members for their well-earned promotions, reflecting their hard work, leadership, and commitment to serving others. Tommy Calland was to EMS Coordinator/Training Lieutenant and Nate Hines was promoted to Assistant Chief.

Please join us in congratulating all four members and their families on these exciting milestones. We’re proud to have such dedicated individuals representing our department and community. 🚒👏

05/25/2026