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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
733 WWUS81 KCLE 171935 SPSCLE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 335 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 OHZ022-172015- Portage OH- 335 PM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Ravenna, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Atwater, Edinburg, Windham, and Wayland. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4106 8126 4135 8101 4135 8100 4108 8100 4099 8120 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 228DEG 28KT 4105 8119 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Garuckas