Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 13:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Alliance, or 9 miles south of Ravenna, 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... Newton Falls, Lordstown, Hartville, Brimfield, Randolph, Atwater, Edinburg, Ellsworth, Craig Beach, Deerfield, Limaville, North Jackson, Berlin Center, and South Canal.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Portage; Trumbull; Stark; Mahoning
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov