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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:43 PM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND...SOUTHERN ASHLAND...SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...WESTERN HOLMES AND NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hayesville to near Chesterville. Movement was 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... Mansfield, Loudonville, Shreve, Danville, Hayesville, Glenmont, Nashville, Butler, Perrysville, Lucas, Jeromesville, Mifflin, Gann, North Liberty, Mohicanville, and Reedsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:36 PM Apr. 3, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Ashland County in north central Ohio... Northern Knox County in north central Ohio... Northeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio... Southern Richland County in north central Ohio... Holmes County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Stark County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Canton, Mansfield, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, Massillon, Berlin, Lexington, Walnut Creek, Minerva, Loudonville, Fredericktown, Brewster, Navarre, Bellville, Shreve, Waynesburg, East Sparta, Killbuck, Holmesville and Wilmot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
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