Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30PM
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Portage County in northeastern Ohio... Western Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio... Southeastern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Northeastern Stark County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1243 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Barberton, or near Akron, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Green, Alliance, Wadsworth, Tallmadge, Sebring, Mogadore, Hartville, Stow, New Franklin, Norton, Brimfield, Fairlawn, Randolph, Munroe Falls and Lakemore.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MAHONING, OH ... MEDINA, OH ... PORTAGE, OH ... STARK, OH ... SUMMIT, OH
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning