Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 8:22PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Medina, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Akron, Medina, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Hudson, Wadsworth,
Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Mogadore, Chippewa Lake, Stow, Aurora,
Norton, Brimfield, Fairlawn, Munroe Falls, Richfield, Silver Lake,
and Seville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Medina; Summit; Portage
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov