Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 03/31/2026 15:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 6:14PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 31, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires: 
March 31, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Streetsboro to Barberton. Movement was east at 50 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, Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Niles, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Canfield, Newton Falls, Mogadore, Lordstown, Hilltop, Leavittsburg, Vienna Center, Austintown, Stow, and Norton.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Mahoning
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH