Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/15/2026 00:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 3:16AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 12:16am
Expires: 
April 15, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
At 316 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elmore, or 10 miles northwest of Fremont, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sandusky, Fremont, Port Clinton, Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Gibsonburg, Woodville, Elmore, Castalia, Marblehead, Lindsey, Rocky Ridge, Bloomingville, Sandusky South, Fairview Lanes, Stony Prairie, Whites Landing, and Vickery.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM EDT for north central and northwestern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH