Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 18:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:03PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Western Vermilion, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Lorain, Elyria, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Amherst, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Sheffield, South Amherst, and Birmingham.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Erie; Lorain
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov