Update 6:05 p.m., Oct. 21: The tornado warning has passed, and we have not seen any reports of any touchdown or severe damage yet. If you saw anything, let us know at [email protected].
The National Weather Service issued the following alert at 5:07 p.m.
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
East central Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Akron, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Tallmadge and Mogadore around 515 PM EDT.
Kent around 520 PM EDT.
Ravenna around 530 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brimfield, Atwater, Edinburg, Randolph, Munroe Falls, Deerfield,
Lakemore, Stow and Norton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Ben Wolford is the editor and publisher of The Portager.
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