Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/05/2026 16:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 4:00pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Eaton, or 11 miles southeast of Wooster, moving northeast 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... Akron, Canton, Massillon, Green, Alliance, Tallmadge, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Berlin, Mogadore, Minerva, Hartville, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Waynesburg, East Sparta, Wilmot, and Mount Eaton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Summit; Portage; Wayne; Stark; Holmes
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH