NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued August 1 at 8:17PM EDT until August 1 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
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At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Walton, 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, Union, Crittenden, Atwood,
Richwood, Bank Lick, Bracht, Ricedale, Beaverlick, Verona, and Piner.
This includes the following Interstates...
I-71 in Kentucky between mile markers 70 and 77.
I-75 in Kentucky between mile markers 167 and 180.
Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
197th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of State on August 1 advised Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise caution and heightened vigilance and to prepare for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions.
MIDDLE EAST - The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on July 30 again claimed full control of the Strait of Hormuz and said two oil tankers that tried an unauthorized route turned back after a fire broke out on one of them.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 29, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that five Iranian rockets traveling 8,500 miles per hour had been knocked down the previous night and that U.S. forces would hit Iran very hard in response.
MIDDLE EAST - On July 28, U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure.