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Union County Sheriff's Office, OH
Monday September 7th, 2020 :: 05:02 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:30PM

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Franklin County in central Ohio... Southern Delaware County in central Ohio... West central Licking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Union County in central Ohio...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Delaware, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Delaware, Gahanna, Worthington, Pataskala, Powell, Johnstown, Sunbury, Minerva Park, Polaris, Easton, Whitehall, New Albany, Jersey, Shawnee Hills, Galena and Ostrander. This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 114 and 131.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LICKING, OH ... UNION, OH ... FRANKLIN, OH ... DELAWARE, OH

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. 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.

Address/Location
Union County Sheriff's Office, OH
221 W 5th St
Marysville, OH 43040

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 937-645-4100

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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