Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/24/2026 14:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 24 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 24, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires: 
April 24, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Middlefield, or 9 miles east of Chardon, moving northeast at 35 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... North Bloomfield, Orwell, Andover, West Farmington, Hartsgrove, Roaming Shores, Pierpont, Cherry Valley, and Rock Creek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Trumbull
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH