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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:27 PM Aug. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT RICHLAND...NORTHEASTERN MARION... ASHLAND...NORTHERN MORROW...SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN HOLMES AND NORTH CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT... At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Savannah to near Ontario to 8 miles northeast of Marion. Movement was east at 35 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... Mansfield, Marion, Ashland, Mount Gilead, Galion, Ontario, Lexington, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Bellville, Hayesville, Waterford, Butler, Perrysville, Lucas, Caledonia, Jeromesville, Mifflin, North Liberty, and Rowsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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