Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 14:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:41PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grafton, or 7 miles southeast of Elyria, moving east at 25 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... Elyria, Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Parma Heights, Brook Park, Berea, Middleburg Heights, Olmsted Falls, Eaton, and Eaton Estates.
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central and northeastern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Medina
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov