Full Notification

SVRCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Portage County in northeastern Ohio... Northeastern Stark County in northeastern Ohio... Southern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 952 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wadsworth, or 9 miles west of Akron, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Green, Alliance, Tallmadge, Mogadore, Hartville, Stow, Norton, Brimfield, Fairlawn, Randolph, Munroe Falls, Lakemore, Atwater, Edinburg, and Silver Lake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: PORTAGE, OH ... STARK, OH ... SUMMIT, OH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northeastern Ohio.