Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Hancock and Wood Counties, OH
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hancock and southern Wood counties in Ohio until 1:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Ohio
- Issued
- July 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland OH
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hancock County and southern Wood County in northwestern Ohio. Locations impacted include Findlay, Fostoria, Bluffton, North Baltimore, McComb, Arlington, Arcadia, Rawson, Vanlue, Van Buren, Bloomdale, Risingsun, Cygnet, Mount Blanchard, Jerry City, Hoytville, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory, and West Millgrove.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 12:01 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Continental to near Cridersville, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 12, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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