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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:57 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:33 PM Apr. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 97 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

ASHLAND               CRAWFORD              ERIE
HURON                 KNOX                  LORAIN
MARION                MORROW                RICHLAND

IN NORTHEAST OHIO

ASHTABULA             CUYAHOGA              GEAUGA
HOLMES                LAKE                  MAHONING
MEDINA                PORTAGE               STARK
SUMMIT                TRUMBULL              WAYNE

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

CRAWFORD              ERIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, ASHTABULA,
AURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BAINBRIDGE, BOARDMAN, BRUNSWICK,
BUCYRUS, BURTON, CANTON, CARDINGTON, CHARDON, CHESTERLAND,
CLEVELAND, CONNEAUT, CRESTLINE, EASTLAKE, ELYRIA, ERIE, GALION,
GENEVA, HURON, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD, MARION,
MASSILLON, MEADVILLE, MEDINA, MENTOR, MIDDLEFIELD, MILLERSBURG,
MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NORWALK,
ORRVILLE, PAINESVILLE, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, SANDUSKY, SOUTH RUSSELL,
STREETSBORO, TITUSVILLE, WADSWORTH, WARREN, WICKLIFFE, WILLARD,
WILLOUGHBY, WILLOWICK, WOOSTER, AND YOUNGSTOWN.

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