At 808 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Belfast, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. Winds gusts up to 35 mph, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include. Marshall, Belfast, Sinking Spring, May Hill, Berrysville, and Serpent Mound. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. When thunder roars, go indoors! Do not stay in the open or seek shelter under trees when lightning threatens. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south central Ohio. 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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 485 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA FAYETTE UNION WAYNE IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY LEWIS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO FAYETTE IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO GREENE MONTGOMERY PREBLE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CHILLICOTHE, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, HAMILTON, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MANCHESTER, MASON, MAYSVILLE, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PEEBLES, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PORTSMOUTH, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SPRINGBORO, SUMMERSIDE, TOLLESBORO, VANCEBURG, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 485 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA OHIO SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY LEWIS IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON MASON OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL OHIO FAYETTE IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO ADAMS HIGHLAND PIKE ROSS SCIOTO IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BROWN CLERMONT CLINTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKSVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMP DIX, CARROLLTON, CHILLICOTHE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, ERLANGER, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, GEORGETOWN, GREENFIELD, HEAD OF GRASSY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, MANCHESTER, MAYSVILLE, MILFORD, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT OLIVET, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OWENTON, PEEBLES, PIKE LAKE, PIKETON, PORTSMOUTH, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SEAMAN, SUMMERSIDE, TOLLESBORO, VANCEBURG, VEVAY, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WAVERLY, WEST UNION, WHEELERSBURG, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WINCHESTER, AND WITHAMSVILLE.