Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Thursday
TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southwestern Hardin County in west central Ohio...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 727 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 3 miles south of Wapakoneta, moving east at 40 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... Wapakoneta, Cridersville, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Uniopolis, Fryburg, Jumbo, St. Johns, Walton, New Hampshire, and State Route 195 at State Route 235. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 104 and 117.
* AFFECTED AREAS: AUGLAIZE, OH ... HARDIN, OH ... LOGAN, OH ... SHELBY, 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
Logan County Sheriff
284 County Rd 32 S
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 937-592-5731
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