Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 559 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Port Clinton to 7 miles
east of Fostoria. Movement was northeast at 40 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, Tiffin, Fremont, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay,
Bellevue, Clyde, Green Springs, Castalia, New Riegel, Ballville,
Monroeville, Marblehead, Bettsville, Republic, Flat Rock, Bascom,
Bloomingville, and Sandusky South.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
Area Description:
Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Seneca; Huron
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: