Ohio Extreme Tornado Warning | Effective 09/03/2026 15:04

Headline: 
Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 6:04PM EDT until September 3 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Tornado Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 3, 2026 - 3:04pm
Expires: 
September 3, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
TORCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Geauga County in northeastern Ohio... Northeastern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Lake County in northeastern Ohio... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 603 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Timberlake, or near Willowick, moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. 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... Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Euclid, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, and Timberlake around 610 PM EDT. Chesterland around 615 PM EDT. Middlefield and Burton around 625 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Parkman, Waite Hill, Huntsburg, Mentor-On-The-Lake, Richmond Heights, Grand River, Mayfield, Kirtland Hills, Montville, and Kirtland.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Cuyahoga, OH; Geauga, OH; Lake, OH
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov