Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 17:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 8:52PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles northwest of Put-In-Bay to near Gibsonburg to Arlington. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sandusky, Tiffin, Fremont, Upper Sandusky, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Green Springs, Bloomville, Sycamore, Castalia, New Riegel, Ballville, Carey, Catawba Island, Marblehead, and Attica.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Seneca; Huron; Wyandot; Crawford
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH