Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 13:55 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 4:55PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 1:55pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wadsworth, or 9 miles southeast of Medina, moving northeast at 20 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... Akron, Wadsworth, Norton, Fairlawn, Pigeon Creek, and Montrose-Ghent.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Medina; Summit
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH