Tornado Warning until 12:30AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Stark County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... Eastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 1230 AM EDT.
* At 1145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Wadsworth, or 7 miles southeast 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... Akron, Canton, Medina, Massillon, Barberton, Green, Wadsworth, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Rittman, Minerva, Doylestown, Hartville, Creston, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Waynesburg and East Sparta.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SUMMIT, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... WAYNE, OH ... STARK, 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. Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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