Weather Alerts For Chesterville, OH

# HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 1042 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sparta, or 9 miles south of Mount Gilead, moving east at 35 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Mount Vernon, Mount Gilead, Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Cardington, Centerburg, Danville, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Marengo, Fulton, Martinsburg, Gann, North Liberty, and Bladensburg. ISSUED AT Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Cleveland OH HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Knox OH, Morrow OH

Closest strike: 0.27 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.