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Ohio County IN Communications
Saturday July 1st, 2023 :: 01:41 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30AM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Ohio County in southeastern Indiana... Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana... Carroll County in northern Kentucky... Southern Kenton County in northern Kentucky... Southern Boone County in northern Kentucky... Grant County in northern Kentucky... Owen County in northern Kentucky... Pendleton County in northern Kentucky... Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...

* Until 230 AM EDT.

* At 140 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Walton to 7 miles northeast of Owenton to 6 miles south of Carrollton, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. 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... Carrollton, Williamstown, Walton, Rising Sun, Falmouth, Union, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Vevay, Warsaw, Owenton, Florence, Kentucky Speedway, Morgan, Glencoe, Fairview, Ghent, Sanders, Corinth and Sparta. This includes the following Interstates... I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 39 and 77. I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 144 and 173.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OHIO, IN ... SWITZERLAND, IN ... BOONE, KY ... CARROLL, KY ... GALLATIN, KY ... GRANT, KY ... KENTON, KY ... OWEN, KY ... PENDLETON, KY

Instructions:

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. 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. 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
Ohio County IN Communications
121 S High St
Rising Sun, IN 47040

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 812-438-2883

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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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