Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 01:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:43AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
At 443 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bluffton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Findlay, Bluffton, Arlington, Rawson, Vanlue, Mount Blanchard, Jenera, Mount Cory, and Williamstown.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hancock
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov