Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH +1 more
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At 1235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Kingston, moving south at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. Trees were reported down. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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At 1235 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast of Kingston, moving south at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. Trees were reported down. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Chillicothe, Circleville, Kingston, Hocking Hills State Park, Logan Elm Village, North Folk Village, Royalton, Amanda, Stoutsville, Laurelville, Adelphi, Tarlton, Aw Marion State Park, East Ringgold, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Andersonville, Gibisonville, Mooresville, Whisler, and South Bloomingville.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:36PM EDT until August 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:31PM EDT until August 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:21PM EDT until August 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 12:03PM EDT until August 10 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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