Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Medina County in northeastern Ohio... East central Lorain County in north central Ohio...
* Until midnight EDT.
* At 1129 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Grafton, or 7 miles northwest of Medina, moving southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Grafton, Rittman, Creston, Chippewa Lake, Hinckley, Seville, Lagrange, Westfield Center, Gloria Glens Park, Chippewa-On-The-Lake, Valley City, Eaton Estates and Briarwood Beach.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MEDINA, OH ... LORAIN, OH
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Copley Township, OH
1540 S Cleveland Massillon Rd
Akron, OH 44321
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-666-1853
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning