Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 13:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 453 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niles, or over Warren, 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... Warren, Niles, Hubbard, Lordstown, Vienna Center, Hilltop, Maplewood Park, Leavittsburg, Girard, Vienna, McDonald, Yankee Lake, Brookfield Center, Churchill, Howland Center, Bolindale, West Hill, Mineral Ridge, and Champion Heights.
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: 
Trumbull
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov