Some Columbus schools closed, others districts delayed due to severe weather

Columbus Dispatch
Updated ·2 min read

A reported tornado and severe weather across central Ohio has caused many area school districts to delay their start times.

Several others announced later Wednesday morning that classes would not resume due to power outages.

What Columbus-area schools are closed due to storms?

Columbus City Schools said Medina Middle School, Huy A.G.Bell Elementary School and Weinland Park Elementary School are closed today due to power outages.

Licking Heights Local Schools announced later Wednesday morning that it was closing school for the day due to the storms and power outages.

Pickerington Local School District closed Pickerington High School Central, Ridgeview Junior High, Diley Middle School, Pickerington Elementary and Sycamore Creek Elementary.

What Columbus-area schools had delays in start times?

  • Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District: 2-hour delay

  • Berne Union Schools– 2-hour delay

  • Big Walnut Local Schools) – 2-hour delay

  • Bloom-Carroll Local School District – 2-hour delay

  • Buckeye Valley Local Schools -- 2-hour delay

  • Canal Winchester Local School District – 1-hour delay

  • Circleville City School District -- 2-hour delay )

  • Delaware City Schools – 2-hour delay

  • Fairfield Union Local School District– 2-hour delay

  • Gahanna-Jefferson City School District – 2-hour delay

  • Granville Exempt Village Schools – 2-hour delay

  • Groveport Madison Local School District – 2-hour delay

  • Heath City School District  – 2-hour delay

  • Johnstown-Monroe Local School District– 2-hour delay

  • Lakewood Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Logan Elm Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Licking Heights Local School District --  Closed

  • Newark City School District -- 2-hour delay

  • New Albany-Plain Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • North Fork Local School District – 2-hour delay

  • Northridge Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Olentangy Local Schools -- 2-hour delay

  • Pickerington Local School District -- 2-hour delay (with some closures)

  • Reynoldsburg City School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Southwest Licking Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Teays Valley Local Schools -- 2-hour delay

  • Westfall Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • West Jefferson Local School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Westerville City School District – 1-hour delay

  • Whitehall City School District -- 2-hour delay

  • Worthington City School District -- 2-hour delay

This list will be updated.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Is my school closed or delayed because of the tornado?