Portage County
Special Weather Statement until SAT 8:45 PM EDT
Issued April, 04 2026 at 7:57 PM - None expires April, 04 2026 at 8:45 PM - None
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTAGE...NORTHWESTERN STARK AND
SUMMIT COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...
At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Doylestown to near Brewster. Movement was
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Akron, Canton, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Massillon, Kent, Barberton,
Green, Hudson, Tallmadge, North Canton, Streetsboro, Mogadore,
Hartville, Brewster, Mantua, Stow, Aurora, New Franklin, and Norton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
