The tornado was confirmed by the NWS in Highland County just after 1 a.m. A strong debris signature was seen just northeast of Fayetteville around 1:20 a.m. A few minutes later, the NWS issued a Confirmed Tornado Warning for Highland, Clinton and Brown counties.

Like tornadoes, there's a warning system in place for flooding and flash flooding. And it can be just as confusing. Here's the difference.

If the sirens sound, the National Weather Service will have issued a Tornado Warning for the local area, FCEM&HS said.

Strong to severe storms hit News 5's viewing area Wednesday night through Thursday morning, including a Tornado Warning in Tuscarawas County.

The national weather service issues watches and warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. What's worse? What do they mean?

Strong Winds Strong winds of 55 mph or more can cause significant damage even though no tornado is present. "Downbursts" are columns of air that slam to the earth and spread high winds in many directions. Downbursts can be just as damaging as tornadoes; if such conditions are present, take the same precautions as you would for a tornado.

(WSAZ) - Storms coming in from Western Kentucky and Southern Ohio packed a punch this morning, with multiple tornado warning issued over the region this morning. Heavy rain and ordinary thunderstorms should continue through the remainder of the morning, with a few of these storms possibly becoming strong with 60 mph wind gusts.

With severe weather predicted in Ohio throughout the week, the National Weather Service has tips to stay safe during a flood.

Several states in the central U.S. were hit hard overnight by a deadly storm that reportedly caused flash flooding and even destructive tornadoes.

At least 1 dead, 10 hurt as 'dangerous' system hits much of U.S., spins up tornadoes and flood risk