Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
949 WWUS81 KCLE 200224 SPSCLE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1024 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 OHZ003-200300- Lucas OH- 1024 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LUCAS COUNTY THROUGH 1100 PM EDT... At 1023 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Whitehouse, or 7 miles south of Swanton. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Half inch hail and very heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Ponding of water on roadways is also expected. Locations impacted include... Swanton, Whitehouse, and Neapolis. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4160 8388 4158 8378 4145 8378 4142 8388 TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 299DEG 4KT 4148 8386 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ Clark