Some Clark County government offices close early for storm forecast

Some Clark County offices closed at 2 p.m. due to severe weather predictions.

Public Information Officer Michael Cooper said that the Clark County Common Pleas Court, Clerk of Courts, Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer’s offices all closed early. The Juvenile Court Division will close at 3 pm. Other county offices currently plan to remain open.

Multiple rounds of showers and storms are possible, especially in the afternoon and evening, which could result in damaging winds, hail, heavy rains and tornadoes, according to National Weather Service in Wilmington. A Flood Watch is in effect at until 8 p.m. across the area.

Total rainfall through this evening expected to be around 2 to 4 inches.

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Jessica Orozco covers crime, courts, government and more in Clark County for the Springfield-News Sun. She previously covered crime and courts for The Lima News, and before that, Orozco interned at The Columbus Dispatch on the metro desk. Orozco has a bachelor of arts in journalism from Ohio State University, from where she graduated in May 2022.