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Forest Fire and Police Department
Wednesday April 17th, 2024 :: 03:24 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

SVRCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Marion County in north central Ohio... Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio... Western Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 323 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kenton, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Marion, Bucyrus, Upper Sandusky, Forest, La Rue, Morral, Chatfield, Marseilles, Benton, Nevada, Caledonia, New Bloomington, Harpster, Kirby, and Oceola.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central and northwestern Ohio.

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:
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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