A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central and northeastern Ohio. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

At 506 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Polk to near Loudonville to near Sparta, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Bellville, Centerburg, Danville, Hayesville, Chesterville, Sparta, Butler, Perrysville, Jeromesville, Marengo, Martinsburg, Gann, North Liberty, Rowsburg, Bladensburg, and Mohicanville.