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Logan County Sheriff
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 07:51 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 08:30PM Thursday

TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Central Logan County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 750 PM EDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located near Russells Point, moving east at 40 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Bellefontaine, Russells Point, Lakeview, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Raymond, New Jerusalem, Byhalia, Broadway, Middleburg, Mcmorran, Somersville, and Big Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOGAN, OH ... UNION, OH

Instructions:

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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

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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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