Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 9 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Burton to 7 miles northwest of Cuyahoga
Falls to near Crestline. Movement was 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, Youngstown, Mansfield, Warren, Medina, Wooster, Ashland,
Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Green, Hudson, Wadsworth,
Niles, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, and Shelby.
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:
Geauga; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Mahoning
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov