Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 8:05PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 5:05pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Willoughby to near Brunswick to near
Ashland. Movement was southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Mansfield, Wooster, Painesville, Willowick,
Ravenna, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Millersburg, Parma, Cuyahoga
Falls, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Massillon, North Royalton,
Kent, and Barberton.
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 1000 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.
Area Description:
Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Medina; Summit; Portage; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Holmes
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
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