Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 8:12PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 811 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mentor to 11 miles northwest of Lorain.
Movement was south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Lorain, Elyria, Painesville, Willowick, Vermilion,
Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland
Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville,
Solon, Avon Lake, and Willoughby.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov