Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:58PM EDT until July 18 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 557 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bellville to near Mount Gilead to near Waldo to
near La Rue, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Mount Vernon, Mount Gilead, Lexington, Loudonville,
Fredericktown, Gambier, Cardington, Bellville, Ashley, Prospect,
Danville, La Rue, Waldo, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Butler,
Perrysville, and Caledonia.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Ashland, OH; Knox, OH; Marion, OH; Morrow, OH; Richland, OH
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: