Ohio Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 13:09

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 4:09PM EDT until May 18 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
SVRCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Wood County in northwestern Ohio... Lucas County in northwestern Ohio... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 408 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Blissfield to Swanton to Mcclure, moving northeast at 40 mph. Another line of severe thunderstorms were located from Hudson to Archbold to Defiance, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania, Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, Holland, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Walbridge, Millbury, Haskins, Luckey, Grand Rapids, Tontogany, Berkey, and Harbor View.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Lucas, OH; Wood, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH