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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Saturday May 21st, 2022 :: 04:26 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Wayne County in east central Indiana... Union County in east central Indiana... East central Fayette County in east central Indiana... Western Preble County in west central Ohio...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Liberty, moving northeast at 25 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... Richmond, Connersville, Eaton, Liberty, New Paris, Abington, Brownsville, Boston, Richmond Municipal Airport, Witts Station, Dunlapsville, Alquina, Whitewater State Park, Fairhaven, Goodwins Corner, West Florence, Clifton, Kitchel, Muttonville and Sugar Valley. This includes the following Interstates... I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 155 and 156. I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 0 and 6.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, IN ... UNION, IN ... WAYNE, IN ... PREBLE, 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
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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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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