Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 11:17 for Ohio areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 2:17PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 11:17am
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Garrettsville, or 9 miles northwest of Warren, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... South Russell, Middlefield, Garrettsville, Burton, Mantua, West Farmington, Aurora, Parkman, Windham, Hiram, and Turnpike Interchange.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Geauga; Portage; Trumbull
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH