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Todays weather in Columbus OH - Sunday - 17 May 2026
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Columbus faces a dangerous one-two punch this weekend: severe storms with large hail and damaging winds Saturday, followed by the year's biggest warm-up Sunday. Your essential briefing before heading out — especially if you're among the 185,000 at Sonic Temple.
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Columbus. Severe storms are moving into your Saturday, and you need to know before you walk out the door.
Here's the key thing about today: the timing is still a little fuzzy. We know the severe window opens up this afternoon, but whether that peaks late afternoon or pushes into the evening isn't nailed down yet.
Now, a hundred and eighty-five thousand people are heading into Columbus this weekend for the Sonic Temple festival. That's a record crowd, and organizers are running safety protocols for both the storms today and the heat that follows.
Because Sunday flips the script entirely. After Saturday's storm system clears, a major warm-up rolls in.
The practical read on this weekend: Saturday morning is your window if you need to get things done outside. Afternoon and evening, stay aware and stay flexible.
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