WEATHER

Strong thunderstorms moving through area

Sandusky and Ottawa counties can expect high winds and hail

Staff

The National Weather Service reports strong thunderstorms moving through an area that includes Sandusky and Ottawa counties this evening.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half-inch hail are possible with these storms, the weather service warned. Locations impacted include Sandusky, Fremont, Port Clinton, Kelleys Island, Put-In-Bay, Oak Harbor, Gibsonburg, Elmore, Ballville, Catawba Island, Marblehead, Bettsville, Bay View, Lindsey, Helena, Burgoon, Stony Prairie, Whites Landing and Vickery.

The storm system was rolling in and moving northeast as of 5:40 p.m.

National Weather Service map.