Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 9 at 5:05PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 2:05pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 505 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Brunswick to 6 miles north of Wadsworth to
near West Salem. Movement was east at 40 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, Hudson,
Wadsworth, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Rittman, Mogadore, Doylestown,
Hartville, Creston, Stow, New Franklin, Norton, Brimfield, and
Fairlawn.
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 1100 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
Area Description:
Medina; Summit; Portage; Wayne; Stark
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov