Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:56PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 956 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles north of Lorain to near Wakeman to
near Willard. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lorain, Elyria, Norwalk, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, Strongsville,
North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Willard, Wellington,
New London, Plymouth, Milan, Northern Milan, Wakeman, Avon, Sheffield
Lake, and Eaton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Erie; Lorain; Huron
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov