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Fayette County OH Sheriffs Office
Tuesday May 28th, 2019 :: 12:53 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 12:45AM Tuesday

At 1229 AM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Bell Center, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and half dollar size hail. 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... Jamestown, Jeffersonville, South Solon, Midway, Milledgeville, Octa, Rosemoor, Selma, Gladstone, Bookwalter, Bell Center, Shady Grove and Interstate 71 at US Route 35. This includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 64 and 71.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FAYETTE, OH ... MADISON, OH ... CLARK, OH ... GREENE, 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! 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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