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WWUS81 KCLE 041733
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
133 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

OHZ047-041815-
Knox OH-
133 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN KNOX COUNTY THROUGH 215
PM EDT...

At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sparta, or 7 miles west of Mount Vernon, moving east at 25 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...
Mount Vernon, Gambier, Utica, Centerburg, Martinsburg, and
Bladensburg.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 8248 4027 8248 4027 8274 4028 8275
      4035 8274 4035 8265 4044 8264 4040 8218
      4027 8219 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 277DEG 22KT 4036 8260

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Sullivan