Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 14:30 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Lexington, moving north at 5 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... New Lexington, Somerset, Perry State Forest, Crooksville, and Junction City.
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Perry; Morgan
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV