Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/03/2026 11:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 3, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires: 
September 3, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Akron, moving east at 30 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... Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Green, Tallmadge, Mogadore, Hartville, Stow, New Franklin, Norton, Brimfield, Fairlawn, Randolph, Munroe Falls, Lakemore, Atwater, Edinburg, and Silver Lake.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Summit; Portage; Stark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov