{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8a50979e69c2668ed6f7a6434f9c1297d1bf9925.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8a50979e69c2668ed6f7a6434f9c1297d1bf9925.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wilmington OH"},"word_count":198,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Hardin; Auglaize; Shelby; Logan; Union\n**Issued by:** NWS Wilmington OH\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T18:40:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T18:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-19T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 640 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from near Ada to Jackson Center, moving northeast at 50\nmph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy\nrain.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to\nvegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nSidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells\nPoint, De Graff, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center,\nWest Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Blanchard, Roundhead,\nQuincy, and Mount Victory.\n\nThis includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 92 and 98.\n\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.\n\nMotorists should slow down and use extra caution.\n\nA Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for\ncentral and west central Ohio.\n\nTo report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at\nweather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can\ndo so safely."}