Tornado Watch, Flood Warning Issued for Portions of Tri-State

Both are in effect until 7:00 p.m.

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(Wilmington, Oh.) - A Tornado Watch and Flood Warning have been issued for portions of the tri-state. 

According to the National Weather Service, the Tornado Watch is in effect until 7:00 p.m. for Boone, Kenton, Carroll, and Gallatin counties in northern Kentucky, and Ohio, and Switzerland counties in Indiana. 

The Flood Warning is also in effect until 7:00 p.m. and has been issued for counties in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. 

  • Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland in Indiana
  • Boone, Carroll, Gallatin and Kenton in Kentucky
  • Hamilton County, Ohio

At 3:05 PM, the NWS radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible.

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

Motorists are reminded to never drive over flooded roads. 

 

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