Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 15:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 6:39PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to 7 miles north of Fostoria. Movement was northeast at 55 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... Fremont, Port Clinton, Put-In-Bay, Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Gibsonburg, Genoa, Woodville, Elmore, Green Springs, Ballville, Catawba Island, Marblehead, Lindsey, Rocky Ridge, Helena, Burgoon, Stony Prairie, and Reno Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central and northwestern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Lucas; Ottawa; Sandusky
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH