Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 7:57PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
TORILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Switzerland County in southeastern Indiana...
Southern Kenton County in northern Kentucky...
Southern Boone County in northern Kentucky...
Northwestern Grant County in northern Kentucky...
Central Gallatin County in northern Kentucky...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 757 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Patriot, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Florence, Independence, Walton, Oakbrook, Burlington, Union,
Crittenden, Warsaw, Glencoe, Patriot, Atwood, Richwood, Ryle, Big
Bone Lick, Interstate 71 at US Route 127, Steele Bottom, Bracht,
Beaverlick, Egypt Bottom, and Elliston.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 60 and 77.
I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 166 and 180.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
To report severe weather, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and
submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Switzerland, IN; Boone, KY; Gallatin, KY; Grant, KY; Kenton, KY
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov