Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/03/2026 16:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 4:30pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Gilead, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Mansfield, Mount Gilead, Galion, Lexington, Fredericktown, Cardington, Bellville, Chesterville, Waterford, Edison, Fulton, Shauck, and Iberia.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Crawford; Richland; Marion; Morrow; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov