Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/03/2026 14:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 5:12PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Salem, moving east at 25 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... Salem, Columbiana, Boardman, Canfield, Struthers, Poland, Ellsworth, New Middletown, Lowellville, and Greenford.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Mahoning
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov