494  
WUUS51 KILN 172040  
SVRILN  
OHC041-049-097-159-172130-  
/O.NEW.KILN.SV.W.0061.240417T2040Z-240417T2130Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH  
440 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...  
SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...  
SOUTHERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...  
NORTHEASTERN MADISON COUNTY IN CENTRAL OHIO...  
 
* UNTIL 530 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 440 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLAIN CITY,  
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WIND  
DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
COLUMBUS, DUBLIN, WESTERVILLE, DELAWARE, UPPER ARLINGTON, GAHANNA,  
HILLIARD, MARYSVILLE, WORTHINGTON, POWELL, SUNBURY, PLAIN CITY,  
MINERVA PARK, NEW CALIFORNIA, POLARIS, EASTON, NEW ALBANY, MILFORD  
CENTER, SHAWNEE HILLS, AND GALENA.  
 
THIS INCLUDES I-71 IN OHIO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 114 AND 133.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL AND  
WEST CENTRAL OHIO.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4002 8277 4004 8351 4021 8350 4034 8275  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 270DEG 40KT 4014 8337  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
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