912  
WWUS81 KILN 172218  
SPSILN  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH  
618 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024  
 
OHZ056-065-172245-  
LICKING OH-FAIRFIELD OH-  
618 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024  
 
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN  
FAIRFIELD AND SOUTHEASTERN LICKING COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...  
 
AT 618 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER BALTIMORE,  
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. HAIL MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO  
VEGETATION.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
LANCASTER, BALTIMORE, BREMEN, MILLERSPORT, PLEASANTVILLE, THORNPORT,  
THORNVILLE, THURSTON, RUSHVILLE, GRATIOT, WEST RUSHVILLE, FAIRFIELD  
COUNTY AIRPORT, BROWNSVILLE, AND DUMONTVILLE.  
 
THIS INCLUDES I-70 IN OHIO BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 139 AND 142, AND NEAR  
MILE MARKER 144.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING.  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL OHIO.  
 
TO REPORT HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT  
WEATHER.GOV/ILN AND SUBMIT YOUR REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, WHEN YOU CAN  
DO SO SAFELY.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3995 8220 3995 8223 3991 8223 3992 8239  
3975 8240 3974 8237 3971 8237 3973 8267  
3987 8265 3996 8220  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 265DEG 48KT 3984 8258  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH  
 

 
 
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