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Forest Fire and Police Department
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 07:47 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:30PM Thursday

TORCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Marion County in north central Ohio... Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio... Southeastern Hancock County in northwestern Ohio...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Arlington, or 10 miles south of Findlay, moving east at 35 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Upper Sandusky around 810 PM EDT. Sycamore around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Wharton, Carey, Mount Blanchard, Williamstown, Kirby, Harpster, and Nevada.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HANCOCK, OH ... MARION, OH ... WYANDOT, 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.

Address/Location
Forest Fire and Police Department
211 W Lima St
Forest, OH 45843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 419-273-2500

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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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