Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 9 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Western Vermilion to near Northern Milan
to near Bloomville. Movement was east at 35 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, Tiffin, Norwalk, Vermilion, Western
Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Westlake, North Ridgeville,
Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Willard, Wellington, New London,
Plymouth, and Milan.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central, northeastern and northwestern Ohio.
Area Description:
Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Seneca; Huron
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov