Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 11:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 11:16am
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Middlefield to Alliance. Movement was east at 45 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... Youngstown, Warren, Salem, Columbiana, Boardman, Alliance, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard, Canfield, Cortland, Newton Falls, Sebring, Lordstown, Garrettsville, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Leavittsburg, Hilltop, and Maplewood Park.
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: 
Geauga; Portage; Trumbull; Stark; Mahoning
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov