Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 08:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 11:36AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 8:36am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
At 1135 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of West Salem, or 9 miles west of Wooster, 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... Canton, Wooster, Massillon, Green, Alliance, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Rittman, Minerva, Doylestown, Hartville, Creston, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Shreve, West Salem, Waynesburg, and East Sparta.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Summit; Ashland; Wayne; Stark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH