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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:51 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Richland County in north central Ohio... Northeastern Morrow County in north central Ohio... Southeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio... North central Knox County in north central Ohio... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 551 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Galion, or 10 miles southeast of Bucyrus, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Mansfield, Galion, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, Bellville, Butler, Lucas, Shauck, and Iberia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:48 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RICHLAND... NORTHEASTERN MORROW AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Galion, or 10 miles southeast of Bucyrus, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Galion, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, Bellville, Shauck, and Iberia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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