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Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 7:26PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Event Type

Special Weather Statement

Status

Actual EXPIRED

Severity

Moderate

Urgency

Expected

Certainty

Observed

Message Type

Alert

Description

At 726 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forest, or 12 miles southeast of Findlay, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Upper Sandusky, Forest, Sycamore, Vanlue, Carey, Nevada, Mount Blanchard, Wharton, and Kirby.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Affected Areas

Hancock; Seneca; Wyandot

SAME Codes:

039063 Hancock County, OH

039147 Seneca County, OH

039175 Wyandot County, OH

UGC: OHZ017 OHZ018 OHZ027

This covers a small portion of emergency service districts, townships, and municipalities within the county.

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Timing

Alert Sent:

2026-04-14 19:26 EDT
07:26 PM EDT

Onset:

2026-04-14T19:26:00-04:00

Expires:

2026-04-14 20:15 EDT
08:15 PM EDT

Added:

2026-04-14 19:27 EDT
07:27 PM EDT

Updated:

2026-04-15 00:06 EDT
12:06 AM EDT

Times in America/New_York. Auto-adjusts for daylight saving.

Technical Details

Alert Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00fa4887b0a187fbb6a9dbd9b34516f235b48dba.001.1

Database ID
#419

Scope Public

Category Met

Coverage Type Localized

Exact Coverage 0.0% of Putnam County

Source times converted from NWS format to local Eastern Time.

Affected Boundaries

Localized County Impact

This alert covers 0.0% of Putnam County , affecting some emergency service boundaries.

Coverage by Service Type:

No Boundary Intersections Found

This alert may not intersect with any configured emergency service boundaries.

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Localized Coverage

NOAA Alert Details

Alert Origin

Originator NWS Cleveland OH

Sender ID w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Scope Public

Category Met

Effective 2026-04-14T19:26:00-04:00

Language en-US

Web http://www.weather.gov

Alert Feed

https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?zone=OHC063,OHC003,OHZ015,OHC173,OHZ024,OHZ017,OHZ005,OHC125,OHZ025,OHZ016,OHC161,OHC039,OHC069,OHC137,OHZ006,OHZ004

NOAA

EAS Parameters

EAS Originator (EAS-ORG) WXR — National Weather Service

Block Channels EAS NWEM CMAS

Geocodes

SAME Geocodes

039063 Hancock County, OH

039147 Seneca County, OH

039175 Wyandot County, OH

UGC Codes OHZ017 OHZ018 OHZ027

Affected Zones OHZ017 OHZ018 OHZ027

Event Codes

SAME SPS

NationalWeatherService SPS

Storm Motion

Heading 79°

From W (259°)

29.9mph

26.0 kt

Storm Position

40.88, -83.54

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL SENECA...WYANDOT AND SOUTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT

Severe Threats

MPH

Wind

0.75"

Quarter

Hail

NWS Parameters

AWIPSidentifier SPSCLE

WMOidentifier WWUS81 KCLE 142326

EAS Forwarding Status

Not Forwarded

Reason Suppressed event Special Weather Statement

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Last Updated: 2026-04-15 00:06 EDT (04:06 UTC)