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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 102, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2026, 6:25 PM EDT for Erie County, Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Ohio. It was in force for 50 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2026, 6:25 PM EDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Erie County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Sandusky County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 6:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Fremont, OH | Tree down, CR 170 and 119. |
| May 19, 6:39 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Marblehead, OH | Tree fell on 2 trailers. |
| May 19, 6:48 PM EDT | MARINE TSTM WIND 46 | 1 Nnw Marblehead, OH | C-Man station 1 NNW Marblehead MRHO1 reported a 40 kt marine thunderstorm wind gust. |
| May 19, 6:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ssw Sandusky South, OH | Erie County 911 Dispatch reported several tree limbs down in Perkins Township. |
| May 19, 6:58 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 1 Sw Fairview Lanes, OH | Gust recorded on weather station. Also noted tree and minor shingle damage. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 140 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -150 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1043 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
107
WUUS51 KCLE 192225
SVRCLE
OHC043-123-143-192315-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0102.260519T2225Z-260519T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
625 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Ottawa County in northwestern Ohio...
Erie County in north central Ohio...
Northeastern Sandusky County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 624 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Oak Harbor to 7 miles southwest of Port Clinton
to near Fremont, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Sandusky, Fremont, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Clyde,
Oak Harbor, Northern Milan, Castalia, Ballville, Catawba Island,
Marblehead, Berlin Heights, Bay View, Bloomingville, Sandusky
South, Fairview Lanes, Whites Landing, Vickery, and Stony Prairie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4159 8315 4160 8303 4155 8292 4160 8287
4168 8290 4169 8275 4160 8279 4157 8277
4158 8275 4164 8275 4163 8266 4152 8268
4142 8251 4141 8247 4129 8246 4132 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 271DEG 29KT 4159 8308 4144 8305 4131 8313
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kahn2 follow-up statements
601
WWUS51 KCLE 192249
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
649 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
OHC043-123-143-192315-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-260519T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Erie OH-Sandusky OH-
649 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA...ERIE AND EAST CENTRAL SANDUSKY COUNTIES...
At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Put-In-Bay to near Castalia to near Bellevue,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Sandusky, Kelleys Island, Clyde, Northern Milan, Castalia,
Marblehead, Berlin Heights, Bay View, Bloomingville, Sandusky South,
Fairview Lanes, Whites Landing, and Vickery.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4148 8293 4159 8279 4157 8277 4157 8275
4164 8275 4164 8274 4163 8266 4151 8267
4142 8251 4141 8247 4129 8246 4132 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 270DEG 29KT 4159 8284 4144 8281 4131 8289
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Kahn117
WWUS51 KCLE 192308
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
708 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
OHC043-123-143-192318-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-260519T2315Z/
Ottawa OH-Erie OH-Sandusky OH-
708 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA...ERIE AND EAST CENTRAL
SANDUSKY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4148 8293 4159 8279 4157 8277 4157 8275
4164 8275 4164 8274 4163 8266 4151 8267
4142 8251 4141 8247 4129 8246 4132 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 271DEG 29KT 4159 8265 4144 8262 4131 8270
$$
KahnWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 19, 3:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) The entire area remains highlighted in Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather late this afternoon into the evening. Primary threat remains strong winds, although localized heavy rainfall and small hail are possible. 2) A big cool down is on the way for Wednesday and Thursday as high moves into the area. 3) An unsettled weather pattern with multiple chances of showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the holiday weekend.
Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
324 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for western counties
until 7PM this evening. Some convection has begun to develop
upstream of the area and is expected to move into the
destabilizing area across NW OH. Current temperatures have
surged into the mid 80s with dewpoints in the upper 60s. The
primary concern remains strong winds. Will need to continue to
monitor conditions further east to determine if any expansion is
needed.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) The entire area remains highlighted in Slight Risk (level 2 of 5)
for severe weather late this afternoon into the evening. Primary
threat remains strong winds, although localized heavy rainfall and
small hail are possible.
2) A big cool down is on the way for Wednesday and Thursday as high
moves into the area.
3) An unsettled weather pattern with multiple chances of showers and
thunderstorms are expected to impact the holiday weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
This afternoon, a few light showers continue to linger across far
NEOH and NWPA, keeping cloud cover over that portion of the area and
limiting keeping destabilization at a minimum right now. However,
across western counties, cloud decks have scattered out and
temperatures have quickly rose into the low 80s with dewpoints in
the upper 60s, trending towards the low 70s. This has allowed for
rapid destabilization with modeled soundings suggesting SB CAPE
already in the 2000-2500 J/kg range and steepening low level lapse
rates close to 8 C/km. The best shear with this event should remain
north of the area with bulk shear values in the 15-25 knot range.
Given these environmental conditions, would not be surprised to see
some isolated storms develop this afternoon ahead of a main line
expected to push east later this evening. DCAPE values near 1000
J/kg add confidence that the primary hazard concern with any
convection with be strong to damaging winds. Cannot rule out some
small hail, especially in the discrete cells ahead of the primary
line. The tornado threat remains very low, although not zero, given
the best shear is to the north of the area. Any quick spin ups that
do occur would likely be embedded within the line of convection this
evening. The final concern is locally heavy rainfall, especially in
the most developed cells, that could lead to localized ponding on
area roads. Modeled soundings suggest that brief training of cells
could occur this evening along the boundary which would coincide in
timing with an increased warm cloud layer and PWAT push. Overall
concern for widespread flooding this evening remains low, but to
highlight the potential WPC has included the entire area in a
Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) ERO today.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Late tonight, a strong cold front is expected to move east across
the area, marking a transition back to much cooler temperatures for
Wednesday and Thursday. High temperatures are expected to be nearly
20 degrees cooler compared to today, only climbing into the upper
50s to low 60s as 850mb of 5-7C nudge south over the area. Some
lingering showers will be possible across the southern tier of
counties on Wednesday before the cold front fully pushes south and
high pressure dries everything out through Thursday. Unfortunately,
that means that Wednesday will be rather dreary as cloud coverage
across the area lingers before peaks of sunshine return on Thursday.
To compliment daytime highs, overnight lows Wednesday night will
fall into the low to mid 40s and into the upper 40s to low 50s
Thursday night. At this point, there is no concern for a late season
frost.
KEY MESSAGE 3...
The upcoming holiday weekend will be fairly unsettled as multiple
shortwave troughs push east across the region, bringing chances of
showers and thunderstorms to the area as a near stationary boundary
settles somewhere near the CWA. Initially, this boundary on Friday
should begin to push north of the area, marking a transition back to
warmer and more seasonable temperatures for the weekend. Then this
boundary will ebb and flow over the CWA as the aforementioned
troughs push east. As moisture increases over the area, multiple
rounds of rainfall, potentially heavy at times, will result in
possible flood concerns across area rivers and potential aerial
flooding where rain persists. WPC has already highlighted the area
in a Day 4 Marginal (level 1 of 5) ERO. The thunder potential should
be isolated to daytime hours as diurnal instability adds additional
support for shower development, but any severe potential remains
uncertain at this time. Highs throughout the weekend will be in the
70s with mild overnight lows in the 60s.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z Tuesday THROUGH Sunday/...
Better chance of convective activity hitting all terminals in
this forecast compared to this time yesterday as thunderstorms
set to develop west of the area around 20Z and spread eastward.
Strong wind gusts in storms expected with IFR as well from
reductions in visibilities in ongoing storms. Ahead of this,
southwest winds will gust 20-30kts at the surface. A cold front
will trail the convection tonight, switching winds around from
the southwest to the northwest, and then eventually the
northeast heading into Wednesday. Ceilings lower in the wake of
the cold front to MVFR, with some IFR possible at
MFD/CAK/YNG/ERI.
Outlook...Non-VFR possible in periodic showers late Friday
through Saturday.
&&
.MARINE...
Southwest winds gusting 20-30kts over the western basin and
15-25kts over the central and eastern basins ahead of a strong
cold front that will come through later this evening/tonight. At
that point, winds will come onshore in the wake of that front,
northwesterly 10-15kts later tonight, and then northeasterly
Wednesday into Wednesday night 10-15kts, and then 15-20kts
Thursday through Friday night. Small Craft Advisories may be
needed in these northeasterly winds for the middle and end of
the week. Winds variable around 10kts for the weekend.
&&
.CLIMATE...
A record high temperature occurred at Erie, Pennsylvania on Monday.
High temperatures today will approach record values at some locations
again. The following are the records for May 19.
Date Toledo Mansfield Cleveland Akron Youngstown Erie
05-19 92(1996) 88(1964) 88(1998) 91(1911) 89(1934) 90(1996)
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 10 PM EDT this evening for
LEZ142>144.
&&
DISCUSSION...04
AVIATION...26
MARINE...26Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 2:09 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 209 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>009-017-018-201815- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca- 209 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 230 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Thunderstorms are likely to develop in Northwest Ohio late this afternoon and spread east through this evening. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather with scattered tree and power line damage. Isolated hail to quarter size or a brief tornado are also possible. The main window for severe weather is between 4 and 10 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ010>014-019>023-027>033-036>038-047-089- PAZ001>003-201815- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva- on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Huron- Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland- Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore- Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 209 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely to develop in Northwest Ohio late this afternoon and spread east through this evening. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather with scattered tree and power line damage. Isolated hail to quarter size or a brief tornado are also possible. The main window for severe weather is between 4 and 10 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 19, 5:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
524 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Marine Tstm Wind 3 ENE Catawba Island 41.60N 82.78W
05/18/2026 M40 MPH LEZ143 OH Buoy
Delayed report... Buoy 45201 measured a 35
kt marine thunderstorm wind gust.
&&
SefcovicLocal storm report, May 19, 5:27 PM EDT, 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
527 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Marine Tstm Wind 1 ENE Huron 41.40N 82.55W
05/18/2026 M39 MPH LEZ144 OH C-Man Station
Delayed report... C-Man Station HHLO1
measured a 34 kt marine thunderstorm wind
gust.
&&
SefcovicSpecial weather statement, May 19, 5:35 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
535 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
OHZ003-006>008-192230-
Wood OH-Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-Lucas OH-
535 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...NORTHWESTERN
SANDUSKY...CENTRAL WOOD AND CENTRAL LUCAS COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM
EDT...
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mcclure, or 11 miles west of Bowling Green, moving east at 40 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...
Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Oregon, Rossford, Waterville, Northwood,
Gibsonburg, Genoa, Woodville, Weston, Elmore, Walbridge, Pemberville,
Millbury, Haskins, Luckey, Grand Rapids, Lindsey, Portage, and Rocky
Ridge.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4145 8388 4167 8328 4165 8324 4164 8323
4163 8319 4141 8317 4125 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 249DEG 33KT 4140 8387
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KahnSpecial weather statement, May 19, 5:39 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
539 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
OHZ006-008-017-018-192245-
Seneca OH-Wood OH-Hancock OH-Sandusky OH-
539 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SENECA...
SOUTHWESTERN SANDUSKY...SOUTHERN WOOD AND NORTHERN HANCOCK COUNTIES
THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 539 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McComb, or 10 miles northeast of Ottawa, moving east at 35 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, Tiffin, Fostoria, North Baltimore, Gibsonburg, McComb,
Arcadia, Van Buren, Bradner, Wayne, Bloomdale, Bettsville, Risingsun,
Cygnet, Jerry City, Hoytville, Benton Ridge, Helena, West Millgrove,
and Burgoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 700 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4141 8317 4113 8315 4098 8388 4125 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 250DEG 31KT 4109 8387
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KahnSpecial weather statement, May 19, 6:05 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
605 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
OHZ007>009-192245-
Erie OH-Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-
605 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...ERIE AND EASTERN
SANDUSKY COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to near Oak Harbor to
near Gibsonburg. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Sandusky, Fremont, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Oak
Harbor, Castalia, Ballville, Catawba Island, Marblehead, Sandusky
South, Fairview Lanes, Stony Prairie, and Vickery.
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
north central and northwestern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 8319 4161 8308 4152 8297 4151 8299
4152 8289 4172 8282 4163 8282 4159 8284
4153 8279 4163 8267 4162 8267 4151 8272
4145 8304 4142 8292 4144 8276 4149 8269
4146 8270 4141 8260 4131 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 241DEG 31KT 4162 8328 4152 8323 4137 8327
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KahnSpecial weather statement, May 19, 6:11 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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.
&&
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
KahnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 18 hr | |
| May 19, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 47 min |
| May 19, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 55 min |
| May 19, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 66 min |
| May 19, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Wood | 51 min |
| May 19, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 83 min | |
| May 19, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 40 min |
| May 19, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock | 49 min |
| May 19, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 19, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Seneca, Wyandot | 53 min |
| May 19, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron, Lorain, Medina | 64 min |
| May 19, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Marion, Richland | 77 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.