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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
524 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
OHZ003-006>008-182200-
Wood OH-Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-Lucas OH-
524 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...NORTHWESTERN
SANDUSKY...NORTHEASTERN WOOD AND NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES THROUGH
600 PM EDT...

At 523 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Oregon, or 8 miles east of Toledo, moving northeast at 35 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...
Oregon, Northwood, Genoa, Woodville, Elmore, Walbridge, Millbury,
Luckey, Rocky Ridge, Clay Center, Harbor View, Reno Beach, Williston,
and Bono.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Cleveland.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4170 8345 4170 8343 4169 8343 4169 8335
      4171 8334 4164 8323 4161 8309 4157 8312
      4147 8322 4142 8350 4161 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 212DEG 29KT 4162 8343 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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