WWUS81 KCLE 221746
SPSCLE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
146 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ013-022-023-221830-
Geauga OH-Portage OH-Trumbull OH-
146 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN TRUMBULL...NORTHEASTERN
PORTAGE AND SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT...

At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mantua, or 11 miles north of Ravenna, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Warren, Cortland, Middlefield, Garrettsville, North Bloomfield,
Mantua, West Farmington, Bristolville, Leavittsburg, Parkman, Mecca,
Windham, Johnston, Hiram, and Champion Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4120 8122 4143 8130 4148 8069 4130 8059
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 252DEG 25KT 4131 8116 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Kahn