Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 15:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:05PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 3:05pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to near Oak Harbor to near Gibsonburg. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sandusky, Fremont, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Oak Harbor, Castalia, Ballville, Catawba Island, Marblehead, Sandusky South, Fairview Lanes, Stony Prairie, and Vickery.
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central and northwestern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH