Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/22/2026 14:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:26PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 526 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gibsonburg, or 10 miles west of Fremont, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Fremont, Clyde, Gibsonburg, Woodville, Elmore, Green Springs, Ballville, Pemberville, Bradner, Wayne, Bettsville, Risingsun, Lindsey, Helena, Burgoon, Kansas, Stony Prairie, and Vickery.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Seneca
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH