Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:26PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 10:26am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Macedonia to near Mount
Eaton. Movement was east at 40 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, Canton, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Massillon, Kent, Barberton,
Green, Alliance, Hudson, Wadsworth, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, North
Canton, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Louisville, Orrville, Rittman, and
Mogadore.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
Area Description:
Medina; Summit; Portage; Wayne; Stark
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov