Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 16:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Doylestown to near Brewster. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Akron, Canton, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Massillon, Kent, Barberton, Green, Hudson, Tallmadge, North Canton, Streetsboro, Mogadore, Hartville, Brewster, Mantua, Stow, Aurora, New Franklin, 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; Stark
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH