Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/16/2026 19:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 10:43PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 16, 2026 - 7:43pm
Expires: 
June 16, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 1042 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sparta, or 9 miles south of Mount Gilead, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Vernon, Mount Gilead, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Cardington, Centerburg, Danville, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Marengo, Fulton, Martinsburg, Gann, North Liberty, and Bladensburg.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Morrow; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH