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WWUS81 KCLE 172349
SPSCLE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
749 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

OHZ037-047-180030-
Morrow OH-Knox OH-
749 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND WESTERN
KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Centerburg, or 11 miles southwest of Mount Vernon, moving northeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, Gambier, Centerburg, and Sparta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4027 8274 4028 8275 4033 8275 4055 8264
      4040 8231 4026 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 218DEG 23KT 4027 8265

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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