Special Weather Statement
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- Headline
- Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 7:49AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
- Area
- Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Trumbull
- Severity
- Moderate
- Issued
- Friday, October 16, 2026 7:49 AM EDT
- Until
- Friday, October 16, 2026 8:30 AM EDT
Official text
At 749 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Middlefield to near Hudson. Movement was east at 70 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... Warren, Streetsboro, Cortland, Middlefield, Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, Orwell, Burton, Andover, Mantua, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Bristolville, Leavittsburg, Aurora, Parkman, Vienna, Mecca, and Windham. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.