Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:13PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 4:13pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 713 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Willard to Chatfield to
near Morral. Movement was east at 45 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...
Mansfield, Marion, Ashland, Bucyrus, Mount Gilead, Wadsworth, Galion,
Shelby, Rittman, Willard, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, Lodi, New
London, Creston, Plymouth, West Salem, Prospect, and New Washington.
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 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.
Area Description:
Huron; Medina; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Marion; Morrow
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: