Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 08:35

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 11:35AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 8:35am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
At 1134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wellington, or 12 miles west of Medina, moving east at 65 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Akron, Medina, Cuyahoga Falls, Brunswick, Kent, Barberton, Hudson, Wadsworth, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Rittman, Wellington, Mogadore, Lodi, Creston, Chippewa Lake, Stow, and Broadview Heights.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Medina; Summit; Portage; Ashland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH