Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

Monday, March 18th, 2024

Confirmed: Thursday's tornado hit 100 mph

From staff reports

Photo by Ryan Snyder/The Daily Standard

This machine shed on Burville Road was flattened by an EF1 tornado Thursday evening.

WILMINGTON - The tornado that hit Mercer County on Thursday measured EF1 with top wind speeds of 100 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The tornado first touched down near New Corydon in Indiana at 6:40 p.m.

It moved east toward the state line and entered Mercer County at 6:45 p.m. along Skeels Road. A few properties south of the intersection of Skeels Road and State Route 49 suffered damage, according to a NWS report.

The tornado continued east along Carmel Church Road, causing damage to trees and outbuildings.

The report said the tornado came to the intersection of Carmel Church and Erastus Durbin roads, dipped southeast and caused damage to several homes along Mud Pike Road dissipating around 6:55 p.m.

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The NWS said the tornado cut a swath 8.6 miles long with a maximum width of 450 yards.

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