Alert!Tornado Watch for the following counties until 10 a.m

Alert!Tornado Watch for the following counties until 10 a.m

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Miami Valley is under a Tornado Watch until late Saturday morning.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service out of Wilmington, Ohio, issued a Tornado Watch for the following counties until 10 a.m.:

Auglaize
Butler
Darke
Hamilton
Mercer
Miami
Montgomery
Preble
Shelby
Warren

The weather service defines a Tornado Watch as a time when twisters are possible in your area. It advises people to prepare for a potential Tornado Warning:

Reacquaint yourself with your emergency plan
Take inventory of your supplies
Check your safe room.
Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is approaching.