Ashland County
Special Weather Statement until TUE 9:00 PM EDT
Issued May, 19 2026 at 8:05 PM - US/Eastern expires May, 19 2026 at 9:00 PM - US/Eastern
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTAGE...SOUTHEASTERN
RICHLAND...GEAUGA...CUYAHOGA...EASTERN MEDINA...LAKE...SOUTHERN
ASHLAND...STARK...SUMMIT...WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM
EDT...
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Willoughby to near Brunswick to near
Ashland. Movement was southeast at 45 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...
Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Mansfield, Wooster, Painesville, Willowick,
Ravenna, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Millersburg, Parma, Cuyahoga
Falls, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Massillon, North Royalton,
Kent, and Barberton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
