Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 6:06PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 3:06pm
Expires:
April 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Streetsboro to near Akron. Movement was
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Hudson, Tallmadge, Streetsboro,
Mogadore, Mantua, Stow, Brimfield, Randolph, Munroe Falls, Lakemore,
Edinburg, Silver Lake, Brady Lake, Sugar Bush Knolls, and Wayland.
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.
Area Description:
Summit; Portage
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: