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Wayne County Emergency Management Agency
Friday July 20th, 2018 :: 01:46 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Watch effective until 9:00PM for Wayne County

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana- includes Wayne County
Central Kentucky
Southwest Ohio

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of strong/severe thunderstorms are
expected to affect the watch area this afternoon and evening, posing
a risk of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest of Cincinnati
OH to 30 miles southeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.

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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