Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/19/2026 17:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:14PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:14pm
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 814 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Galion to near Ashley to near Plain City. Movement was east at 45 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... Marion, Mount Vernon, Mount Gilead, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Cardington, Centerburg, Ashley, Danville, Waldo, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Caledonia, Edison, Marengo, Fulton, Martinsburg, and Gann.
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 Ohio.
Area Description: 
Marion; Morrow; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH