Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
890 WWUS81 KCLE 080403 SPSCLE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1203 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 OHZ032-080430- Stark OH- 1203 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT STARK COUNTY THROUGH 1230 AM EDT... At 1203 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Canton, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Canton, Massillon, Alliance, North Canton, Louisville, Minerva, Brewster, Navarre, Waynesburg, East Sparta, Wilmot, East Canton, Beach City, Bolivar, Meyers Lake, Hills And Dales, Robertsville, Maximo, Perry Heights, and North Lawrence. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for northeastern Ohio. && LAT...LON 4084 8165 4092 8108 4073 8109 4072 8123 4065 8124 4065 8144 4066 8144 4065 8147 4064 8165 TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 263DEG 46KT 4074 8141 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Campbell