SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
334 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

INC029-115-137-155-KYC041-077-022100-
/O.CON.KILN.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120302T2100Z/
SWITZERLAND IN-OHIO IN-DEARBORN IN-RIPLEY IN-CARROLL KY-GALLATIN KY-
334 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR WESTERN GALLATIN...CARROLL...SOUTHERN
RIPLEY...SOUTHWESTERN DEARBORN...OHIO AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES...

...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EST...

AT 334 PM EST...A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS REPORTED 
ON THE GROUND NEAR SALUDA. RADAR INDICATED THAT THE TORNADO 
PRODUCING STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. THIS STORM HAS CAUSED 
SIGNIFICANT AND WIDESPREAD DAMAGE OVER ITS PATH...AND WILL CONTINUE 
TO DO SO. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARROLLTON...VEVAY...DILLSBORO AND WARSAW.

IN ADDITION...LOCUST...PRESTONVILLE...BRAYTOWN...MOOREFIELD...CROSS
PLAINS...AVONBURG...GHENT AND MOUNT STERLING ARE NEAR THE PATH OF
THIS STORM.

ALL CITIZENS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM NEED TO SEEK SHELTER NOW!

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY
TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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LAT...LON 3875 8530 3874 8526 3870 8521 3891 8521
      3891 8531 3892 8531 3906 8499 3878 8481
      3865 8525 3872 8533 3874 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 248DEG 49KT 3867 8549

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