Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 21:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 12:25AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 9:25pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Grafton to near Akron. Movement was east at 60 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, Medina, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Brunswick, Kent, Barberton, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Mogadore, Garrettsville, Mantua, Stow, Aurora, Brecksville, Norton, and Brimfield.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Medina; Summit; Portage
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH