Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Portage, Summit and Wayne Counties in Ohio
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NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Portage, Summit and northeastern Wayne counties until 7:30 PM EDT on September 3.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Ohio
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland OH
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from September 3 at 6:17 PM EDT until September 3 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Portage County, Summit County, and northeastern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio. Locations impacted include Akron, Ravenna, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Barberton, Green, Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Streetsboro, Macedonia, Mogadore, Doylestown, Garrettsville, Mantua, Stow, Broadview Heights, Aurora, and New Franklin.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:17 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chesterland to near Warrensville Heights to Strongsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Considerable thunderstorm damage threat is expected, with possible minor damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from September 3 at 6:17 PM EDT until September 3 at 7:30 PM EDT.
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