Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 01:04

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 4:04AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 1:04am
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 1:45am
Description: 
At 403 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grafton, or 9 miles northwest of Medina, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Akron, Medina, Cuyahoga Falls, Brunswick, North Royalton, Wadsworth, Tallmadge, Rittman, Wellington, Lodi, Creston, West Salem, Chippewa Lake, Norton, Hinckley, Fairlawn, Munroe Falls, Richfield, Silver Lake, and Seville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Medina; Summit; Ashland; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov