Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
Issued by NWS Wilmington, OH
554 WWUS81 KILN 072340 SPSILN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 740 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 OHZ034-035-080015- Auglaize OH-Mercer OH- 740 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN SHELBY...NORTHWESTERN AUGLAIZE AND MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 740 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Recovery, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Celina, Wapakoneta, St. Marys, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Moulton, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Buckland, Montezuma, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Carthagena, and Bulkhead. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for west central Ohio. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 4068 8445 4068 8424 4051 8417 4048 8434 4047 8434 4037 8480 4060 8480 4073 8446 TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 254DEG 42KT 4050 8477 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...45 MPH $$ Clark