Powerball News: No Giant Jackpot Winner on July 13, 2026, But Lots of Smaller Wins!

What Happened in the Latest Drawing?

News from Cleveland (reported by wkyc local) tells us about the Powerball drawing held on Monday, July 13, 2026.

• Powerball is like a big game where you buy a ticket with numbers on it. If your numbers match the ones drawn, you win money.
• The biggest prize, called the jackpot, was $478 million for this drawing.
• Nobody matched all the numbers to win that giant jackpot.
• But the Ohio Lottery said there were thousands of other winners all across the state of Ohio who won smaller prizes.

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Even though the $478 million jackpot wasn’t won, thousands of people in Ohio still won prizes!

Prizes Hit in Ohio and One in Virginia

The original report said: "Here’s a list of all the prizes hit in Ohio from last night’s drawing:" (The exact list of those Ohio prizes wasn’t included in the part we read, but we know many people won.)

• Also, there was one winning ticket worth $1 million sold in the state of Virginia (a different state from Ohio).

The Winning Numbers (ELI5)

If you played, you might want to check your ticket! Here are the numbers that were drawn:

• Regular balls: 5, 25, 36, 40, 48
• Special Powerball number: 3
• The Power Play option was 2x. (Power Play is an extra feature you can pay for that multiplies your prize money by a certain amount. 2x means it doubles some prizes!)

What Happens Next? The Next Drawing

Because no one won the top prize, the jackpot gets even bigger for the next round.

• New jackpot amount: $498 million
• Next drawing time: Wednesday, July 15, at 10:59 p.m.
• There is also a cash option of $221 million. (That means if the winner wants all the money at once instead of getting it slowly over years, they can take this smaller lump sum.)

Ohio’s Recent Luck

The article ends by asking: "Are you feeling lucky?" and mentions that Ohio has recently seen some big winners in previous lottery drawings. Those winners include… (the rest of that list wasn’t shown in our snippet).

Summary

Let’s recap the key points:

• Drawing date: Monday, July 13, 2026.
• Jackpot: $478 million – not won.
• Thousands of smaller winners in Ohio.
• A $1 million ticket was sold in Virginia.
• Winning numbers: 5, 25, 36, 40, 48, Powerball 3, Power Play 2x.
• Next drawing: July 15 at 10:59 p.m., jackpot $498 million ($221 million cash).
• Ohio has had other big winners lately.

FAQ

Q1: What is the Powerball jackpot?
A: It’s the biggest prize in the Powerball game. You win it if you match all the drawn numbers. In this case, it was $478 million and no one won it.

Q2: Were there any winners at all?
A: Yes! Thousands of people in Ohio won smaller prizes, and someone in Virginia won $1 million.

Q3: What were the exact winning numbers?
A: The regular numbers were 5, 25, 36, 40, 48, the Powerball was 3, and the Power Play multiplier was 2x.

Q4: When can I try again for the big prize?
A: The next drawing is on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 10:59 p.m. The jackpot will be $498 million (or $221 million cash if taken immediately).

Q5: What does "Power Play 2x" mean in simple terms?
A: Power Play is an extra option you can buy. If you have it and win a non-jackpot prize, your prize gets multiplied. "2x" means it doubles your prize money.