Special Weather Statement 07/03/2024 15:41 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:41PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2024 - 3:41pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2024 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 640 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Millersport, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Heath, Baltimore, Buckeye Lake, Hebron, Millersport, Fairfield Beach, Harbor Hills, Thornport, Thurston, Kirkersville, Gratiot, Brownsville, State Route 158 at State Route 204, Interstate 70 at State Route 37, and Interstate 70 at State Route 13. This includes I-70 in Ohio between mile markers 122 and 142, and near mile marker 144.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. If on or near Buckeye Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
Area Description: 
Licking; Fairfield
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington OH