Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/16/2026 17:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 8:11PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 5:11pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chesterville, or 8 miles east of Mount Gilead, moving east at 30 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 Vernon, Mount Gilead, Lexington, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Cardington, Bellville, Danville, Chesterville, Waterford, Butler, Perrysville, Edison, North Liberty, and Shauck.
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: 
Richland; Ashland; Morrow; Knox
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov