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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 08:43 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 09:15PM Thursday

TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Wayne County in east central Indiana...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near New Castle, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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... Richmond, Centerville, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Franklin, Greens Fork, Spring Grove, Bethel, Economy, Whitewater, Middleboro, Jacksonburg, Interstate 70 at Exit 145, and Williamsburg. This includes I-70 in Indiana between mile markers 134 and 155.

* AFFECTED AREAS: WAYNE, IN

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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

Address/Location
Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
401 E Main St
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-973-9399

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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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