Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 6:33PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Wakeman to near Willard to near
Cleveland. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Mansfield, Medina, Ashland, Norwalk, Cuyahoga Falls,
Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, Barberton, Solon, Hudson,
Wadsworth, Twinsburg, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Shelby, Grafton,
Rittman, and Willard.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Ohio.
Area Description:
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Geauga; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov