WWUS81 KCLE 221852
SPSCLE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
252 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ032-221930-
Stark OH-
252 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
East Sparta, or 9 miles northeast of Dover, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Minerva, Waynesburg, East Sparta, and Robertsville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8153 4083 8109 4073 8109 4072 8123
      4065 8124 4066 8144 4065 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 228DEG 29KT 4066 8139 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Kahn