Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McComb, or 10 miles northeast of Ottawa, 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...
Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, North Baltimore, Gibsonburg, McComb,
Arcadia, Van Buren, Bradner, Wayne, Bloomdale, Bettsville, Risingsun,
Cygnet, Jerry City, Hoytville, Benton Ridge, Helena, West Millgrove,
and Burgoon.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
Area Description:
Wood; Sandusky; Hancock; Seneca
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: