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The Village of Richfield
Thursday March 14th, 2024 :: 09:53 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:30PM Thursday

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.

Address/Location
The Village of Richfield
4450 W Streetsboro Rd
Richfield, OH 44286

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 330-659-9500

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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

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