Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 01 at 12:12AM EDT until April 01 at 1:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington (details ...)
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northern Miami County in west central Ohio... * Until 115 AM EDT. * At 1212 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Monroe to Redkey, moving northeast at 70 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Sidney, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, Fort Shawnee, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Newport, Cridersville, Bradford, Union City, Anna, Fort Loramie and Jackson Center. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 82 and 118. THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Tornado Watch issued March 31 at 11:05PM EDT until April 01 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Storm Prediction Center (details ...)
TORNADO WATCH 100 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS OH . OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN AUGLAIZE BUTLER CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLERMONT CLINTON DARKE GREENE HAMILTON HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PAULDING PREBLE PUTNAM SHELBY VAN WERT WARREN
Wind Advisory issued March 31 at 3:11PM EDT until April 01 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington (details ...)
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky and Central, South Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 6 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Today 58° Today 58° 49° 49° chance Tomorrow 51° Tomorrow 51° chance 28° 28° slight chance
Thursday, March 14th

Officials: Tornado hits Kentucky, leaving damage, injury

Debris litters a field after a tornado touched down in McCracken County, Ky., on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)

A mother cow mourns the death of her calf after a devastating tornado touched down on a farm in McCracken County, Ky., on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - A tornado touched down Thursday in Kentucky, leaving some damage and at least one injury, officials said.

A state of emergency was declared in a western Kentucky county where the storm spread damage around a 5-square-mile (13-square kilometer) area, knocking down power lines and covering roadways in debris, officials said.

State police said at least one injury has been reported in McCracken County from the storm. Emergency crews were going door-to-door in the area to check on residents.

State trooper Rob Austin said it appears that dozens of homes were damaged, and high winds were continuing in the area Thursday afternoon.

The wall of this home was blown out when a devastating tornado touched down off Hamburg Road in McCracken County, Ky., on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)

"Things are still flying," he said.

Authorities said buildings were damaged, including a preschool. Forty students were inside but none were reported hurt.

The twister plowed through parts of western Kentucky, including the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris.

This Thursday, March 14, 2019 photo shows damage to the Wilbert Vault Co., in West Paducah, Ky. A tornado left a path in western Kentucky from Lovelaceville through the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris. (Dave Thompson/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Weather officials in Paducah said it blew past their office.

During the morning, the National Weather Service in Paducah tweeted, "TORNADO JUST MISSED OUR OFFICE IN WEST PADUCAH. TAKE SHELTER NOW IF YOU'RE IN PADUCAH!!!!"

This Thursday, March 14, 2019 photo shows damage to Mount Zion Church in West Paducah, Ky. The twister left a path in western Kentucky from Lovelaceville through the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris (Dave Thompson/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Video of the Kentucky tornado was posted on social media. Jared Borum filmed the forming twister as it moved across a field of trees in Paducah. Borum and a room full of others watched the funnel grow and whip across the field.

"It's amazing. See the debris? You can see it hitting the trees," Borum said on his recording.

People could be heard saying, "You can see the tornado right here," ''Oh my God," "What in tarnation" and "It's a legit tornado."

Weather forecasters say numerous severe storms are possible beginning Thursday afternoon in the Tennessee Valley region and as far south as the northern Birmingham area.

Officials said schools were closing early in north Alabama because of the severe weather possibility.

Forecasters say winds up to 60 mph (97 kph) are possible along with isolated tornadoes and hail.

The state is on the southern end of a storm system that pummeled the central United States.

Power lines are down in Paducah, Ky. on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This Thursday, March 14, 2019 photo shows damage to the Wilbert Vault Co., in West Paducah, Ky. A tornado left a path in western Kentucky from Lovelaceville through the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris. (Dave Thompson/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Power lines are down in Paducah, Ky. on Thursday, March 14, 2019. This Thursday, March 14, 2019 photo shows damage to the Wilbert Vault Co., in West Paducah, Ky. A tornado left a path in western Kentucky from Lovelaceville through the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris. (Dave Thompson/The Paducah Sun via AP)

This Thursday, March 14, 2019 photo shows damage to the Wilbert Vault Co., in West Paducah, Ky. A tornado left a path in western Kentucky from Lovelaceville through the West Paducah area, according to Keith Todd, a spokesman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. He said the public was being asked to avoid the area while utility crews, area fire departments, and rescue squads worked to clear utility lines, downed trees and other debris. (Dave Thompson/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Debris and damaged farm equipment is seen after a tornado hit a barn in McCracken County, Ky., on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Crews begin work on damaged power lines on Hinkleville Road in Paducah, Kentucky on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)

Debris scatters the ground after a tornado touched down in McCracken County, Kentucky on Thursday, March 14, 2019. (Ellen O'Nan/The Paducah Sun via AP)