Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/03/2026 13:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 4:20PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Niles, or near Warren, moving east at 35 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... Youngstown, Warren, Niles, Hubbard, Lordstown, Vienna Center, Hilltop, Maplewood Park, Austintown, Girard, Vienna, McDonald, Yankee Lake, Brookfield Center, Churchill, Howland Center, Bolindale, West Hill, Mineral Ridge, and Champion Heights.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Trumbull; Mahoning
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH