Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 13:11 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 4:11PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:11pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Gilead, moving northwest at 25 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... Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Caledonia, Edison, and Iberia.
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central Ohio.
Area Description: 
Marion; Morrow
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH