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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
611 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
OHZ017-192300-
Hancock OH-
611 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY THROUGH
700 PM EDT...

At 611 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ottawa to Bluffton to near Lima. Movement
was east at 30 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...
Findlay, Bluffton, Arlington, Rawson, Vanlue, Mount Blanchard,
Jenera, Mount Cory, and Williamstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4098 8388 4107 8342 4100 8342 4099 8346
      4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348 4090 8351
      4085 8351 4082 8352 4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 268DEG 27KT 4100 8399 4090 8392 4071 8402 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Kahn