Ohio Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 18:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:59PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 6:59pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 958 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chardon, moving east at 35 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... Chardon, Mentor, Orwell, Kirtland, Huntsburg, Claridon, Austinburg, Montville, Hartsgrove, Roaming Shores, Thompson, Kirtland Hills, Rock Creek, and Aquilla.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov