Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 09:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 12:27PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 9:27am
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 10:15am
Description: 
At 1227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Euclid, or near Willowick, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Cleveland, Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Willoughby, Eastlake, Timberlake, Lakeline, South Euclid, Lyndhurst, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Willoughby Hills, Highland Heights, Mentor-On-The-Lake, and Kirtland.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov