Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Centerburg, or 13 miles northeast of Westerville, moving northeast at 50 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... Mansfield, Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Bellville, Centerburg, Danville, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Butler, Marengo, and North Liberty.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Richland; Morrow; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov