Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 20:06

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 11:06PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 8:06pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 1106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elyria, moving southeast at 30 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... Elyria, Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Eaton, Oberlin, Lagrange, South Amherst, Valley City, and Eaton Estates.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Medina
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov