Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:09PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 10:09am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 109 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Wooster to near Nashville to near Utica.
Movement was east at 50 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...
Wooster, Mount Vernon, Millersburg, Berlin, Walnut Creek,
Loudonville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Bellville, Centerburg,
Shreve, Danville, Killbuck, Holmesville, Wilmot, Glenmont, Mount
Eaton, Nashville, and Winesburg.
Instruction:
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 800 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
Area Description:
Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Holmes; Knox
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov