Tornado Warning until 02:15AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Delaware County in central Ohio... Northern Union County in central Ohio...
* Until 215 AM EDT.
* At 144 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near West Mansfield, moving east at 55 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... Delaware, Marysville, Richwood, Ashley, Radnor, Ostrander, Magnetic Springs, Raymond, Delaware State Park, Byhalia, Broadway, Warrensburg, Pharisburg, Pottersburg, Somersville, Leonardsburg, Kilbourne, Essex, State Route 257 at US Route 36 and New Dover.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DELAWARE, OH ... UNION, 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
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