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Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
Monday February 27th, 2023 :: 03:28 p.m. EST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 04:00PM

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Fayette County in central Ohio... Southeastern Clark County in west central Ohio... Southeastern Greene County in west central Ohio... Southern Madison County in central Ohio...

* Until 400 PM EST.

* At 328 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Jamestown, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... London, Jamestown, Mount Sterling, Jeffersonville, New Jasper, South Solon, Midway, Bowersville, Milledgeville, Octa, Newport, Chenoweth, Interstate 71 at State Route 38, Rosemoor, Gladstone, Madison Lake, Bookwalter, Big Plain, Bell Center and Shady Grove. This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 59 and 88.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARK, OH ... FAYETTE, OH ... GREENE, OH ... MADISON, 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
Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
1500 Robinson Rd SE
Washington Court House, OH 43160

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-335-6170

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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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