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Ripley County Emergency Management Agency
Wednesday April 8th, 2020 :: 09:49 p.m. EDT

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New event. Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 4/8/2020 9:46 PM to 10:45 PM EDT for Ripley County:

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
946 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ohio County in southeastern Indiana...
Ripley County in southeastern Indiana...
Dearborn County in southeastern Indiana...
Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
Northern Boone County in northern Kentucky...
Hamilton County in southwestern Ohio...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 945 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Connersville to 9 miles
northwest of North Vernon, moving southeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Cincinnati, Fairfield, Forest Park, Sharonville, Springdale,
Reading, Harrison, North College Hill, Wyoming, Cheviot, Villa
Hills, Mount Healthy, Lawrenceburg, Greendale, Aurora, Rising Sun,
Bright, Hidden Valley, Burlington and Oakbrook.

This includes the following Interstates...
I-74 in Indiana between mile markers 155 and 171.
I-74 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 19.
I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 4 and 6, and between mile markers
13 and 17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM EDT for southeastern
Indiana...northern Kentucky...and southwestern Ohio.

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Address/Location
Ripley County Emergency Management Agency
210 N Monroe St
Versailles, IN 47042

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-689-0505

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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