Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Take Shelter Now in Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, Warren Counties

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Wilmington OH for parts of Clinton, Greene, Montgomery, and Warren counties. This warning is in effect immediately, from 8:24 PM EDT until 8:45 PM EDT tonight, September 20.

At 8:24 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bellbrook, moving east at 30 mph. The primary hazard is 60 mph wind gusts, which are radar-indicated. Impacts are expected to include damage to trees and power lines.

Affected locations include Kettering, Beavercreek, Xenia, Bellbrook, Waynesville, Wilberforce, Harveysburg, Spring Valley, Corwin, Centerville, Lytle, Mount Holly, Middleton Corner, Roxanna, Oakland, Caesar Creek State Park, Greene County Airport, Kingman, and Trebein. This also includes I-71 in Ohio between mile markers 45 and 49.

Residents are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. Remain alert for a possible tornado; tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If a tornado is spotted, immediately go into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.

To report severe weather safely, visit weather.gov/iln or submit your report via social media when conditions allow.