NWS issues SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for southeastern Wayne Co until 300AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...
* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
* AT 222 AM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR WEST MILTON TO NEAR CONNERSVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
.RICHMOND...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT
IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING.
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.
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
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A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN AND EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...AND WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN OHIO.
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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