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Tornado threat prompts school closures in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana

EMILY SHAPIRO and MAX GOLEMBO
·2 min read

Many schools across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana have announced closures or early dismissals as a line of severe thunderstorms brings damaging winds and a threat of dangerous tornadoes to the Ohio Valley.

A tornado watch was issued Tuesday morning in Louisville, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; and just south of Cincinnati.

PHOTO: Storm damage is shown in Nelson County, Kentucky, on April 2, 2024. (Brad Metcalf of Nelson County Emergency Management)
PHOTO: Storm damage is shown in Nelson County, Kentucky, on April 2, 2024. (Brad Metcalf of Nelson County Emergency Management)
PHOTO: A damaged building is shown in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, on April 2, 2024, after a storm rolled through the area. (WEHT)
PHOTO: A damaged building is shown in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, on April 2, 2024, after a storm rolled through the area. (WEHT)

Intense, long-track tornadoes are in the forecast Tuesday afternoon and evening from central Ohio into northern Kentucky, including Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Louisville; and Lexington.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon, saying there are "reports of substantial damage to a number of structures." He added officials are not aware of any fatalities.

PHOTO: Severe weather outbreak for April 2, 2024. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Severe weather outbreak for April 2, 2024. (ABC News)

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A large swath of the country should anticipate severe thunderstorms, from Cleveland down to Tallahassee, Florida, including Atlanta; Birmingham, Alabama; Nashville, Tennessee; Charleston, West Virginia; Indianapolis; and Pittsburgh. Damaging winds and hail are expected, and isolated tornado stretches are possible.

The storms come after Monday night's severe weather outbreak, when more than 100 damaging storm reports spanned from Texas to Ohio.

At least five tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma and Missouri. One suspected tornado littered streets with debris in Carthage, Missouri, near the Kansas and Oklahoma borders.

PHOTO: Damage is seen from a tornado in Carthage, Mo., on April 1, 2024. (KODE-TV)
PHOTO: Damage is seen from a tornado in Carthage, Mo., on April 1, 2024. (KODE-TV)

Wind gusts reached 88 mph in Texas and 72 mph in Missouri, and massive hail was reported in both states.

On Wednesday, some of the severe weather will move to the Southeast, from Tampa, Florida, to just south of Washington, D.C. The biggest threat will be damaging winds, some hail and possible isolated tornadoes.

PHOTO: Severe weather outbreak for April 3, 2024. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Severe weather outbreak for April 3, 2024. (ABC News)

Tornado threat prompts school closures in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana originally appeared on abcnews.go.com