Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 2:20AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2025 - 11:20pm
Expires:
May 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Description:
At 220 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mount Gilead, moving east at 50 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, Ashland, Mount Vernon, Mount Gilead, Lexington,
Loudonville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Cardington, Bellville,
Centerburg, Ashley, Danville, Hayesville, Chesterville, Sparta,
Waterford, Butler, and Perrysville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Richland; Ashland; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH