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SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Western Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1017 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kingston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Circleville, Logan, Kingston, Hocking Hills State Park, Logan Elm Village, Hide-A-Way Hills, Stoutsville, Laurelville, Sugar Grove, Adelphi, Tarlton, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Gibisonville, Hideaway Hills, Lake Logan State Park, Whisler, Clearport, South Bloomingville, and Enterprise. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.
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Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH; Ross, OH · 39.475°, -82.635°
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- Fairfield, OH; Hocking, OH; Pickaway, OH; Ross, OH
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SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Fairfield County in central Ohio... Western Hocking County in central Ohio... Southeastern Pickaway County in central Ohio... Northeastern Ross County in south central Ohio... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1017 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kingston, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Circleville, Logan, Kingston, Hocking Hills State Park, Logan Elm Village, Hide-A-Way Hills, Stoutsville, Laurelville, Sugar Grove, Adelphi, Tarlton, Buena Vista in Hocking County, Ilesboro, Gibisonville, Hideaway Hills, Lake Logan State Park, Whisler, Clearport, South Bloomingville, and Enterprise. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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.