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Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
Thursday April 3rd, 2025 :: 01:23 a.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 01:45AM Thursday

TORILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northern Brown County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Fayette County in central Ohio... Southeastern Clinton County in southwestern Ohio... Northern Highland County in south central Ohio...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 120 AM EDT, a tornado-producing storm was located near Lynchburg, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. Radar shows tornado debris in the air. 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... Lees Creek, Leesburg, New Vienna, East Monroe, Samantha, Lynchburg, St. Martin, Highland, and Martinsville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BROWN, OH ... CLINTON, OH ... FAYETTE, OH ... HIGHLAND, OH

Instructions:

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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
Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
1500 Robinson Rd SE
Washington Court House, OH 43160

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-335-6170

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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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