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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

October 18, 202523 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2025, 10:13 PM EDT for 23 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Oct 19, 2025, 3:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2025, 10:13 PM EDT (02:13 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2025, 3:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 23 counties

Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Summit County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 195 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2025-10-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 251 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2025-10-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 197 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
251 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-79 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1103 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
319 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

522 
WWUS71 KCLE 190213
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1013 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

OHZ003-006>013-017>021-027>031-036>038-047-191015-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0009.251019T0700Z-251019T1600Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-
Ashland-Wayne-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of North Ridgeville, Genoa, Burton, Fremont,
Mansfield, Middlefield, Fostoria, Chardon, Medina, Norwalk,
Bucyrus, Oak Harbor, Sandusky, Clyde, Brunswick, Wadsworth,
Galion, Perrysburg, Avon Lake, Eastlake, Akron, Mount Gilead,
Killbuck, Cleveland, Findlay, Bainbridge, Crestline, Willoughby,
Lorain, Mentor, Orrville, Toledo, Bellevue, Willard, Wickliffe,
Willowick, Millersburg, Tiffin, Elyria, Port Clinton, South
Russell, Upper Sandusky, Chesterland, Ashland, Cardington, Carey,
Mount Vernon, Huron, Rittman, Bowling Green, Painesville,
Wooster, and Marion
1013 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southerly to south-southwesterly winds up to 25 mph with 
  gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north-central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to noon EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Jaszka
3 follow-up statements
526 
WWUS71 KCLE 190729
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
329 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

OHZ003-006>013-017>021-027>031-036>038-047-191530-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251019T1600Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-
Ashland-Wayne-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Fremont, Lorain, Upper Sandusky, Willard,
Bowling Green, Clyde, Middlefield, Mentor, Painesville,
Willoughby, Chardon, Carey, Bucyrus, Cleveland, North Ridgeville,
Perrysburg, Bellevue, Mount Gilead, Port Clinton, Burton,
Crestline, Sandusky, Elyria, Ashland, Findlay, Mansfield, Mount
Vernon, Norwalk, Medina, Marion, Wickliffe, Willowick, Akron, Oak
Harbor, Wadsworth, Wooster, Bainbridge, Killbuck, Millersburg,
Galion, Tiffin, Eastlake, Rittman, Huron, Brunswick, Fostoria,
Orrville, Cardington, Toledo, Chesterland, Genoa, South Russell,
and Avon Lake
329 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* WHAT...South winds up to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

13
901 
WWUS71 KCLE 191318
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
918 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027-028-036-191430-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251019T1600Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-
Crawford-Marion-
Including the cities of Fremont, Sandusky, Upper Sandusky,
Galion, Perrysburg, Tiffin, Bowling Green, Willard, Huron,
Fostoria, Bucyrus, Bellevue, Oak Harbor, Norwalk, Clyde,
Crestline, Marion, Toledo, Genoa, Findlay, Port Clinton, and
Carey
918 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph are still possible through late morning 
as a cold front moves east, however the threat of damaging winds has 
diminished in areas impacted by precipitation this morning.

$$

OHZ010>013-020-021-029>031-037-038-047-191600-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251019T1600Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Medina-Summit-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-
Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Akron, Orrville, Cardington, Mount
Vernon, Mansfield, Wadsworth, North Ridgeville, Ashland,
Painesville, Avon Lake, Millersburg, Lorain, Killbuck, Mentor,
Middlefield, Chardon, Wooster, Burton, Medina, Eastlake,
Cleveland, Mount Gilead, Willoughby, Wickliffe, South Russell,
Willowick, Bainbridge, Brunswick, Rittman, Elyria, and
Chesterland
918 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio.

* WHEN...Until noon EDT today.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

04
580 
WWUS71 KCLE 191548
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1148 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

OHZ010>013-020-021-029>031-037-038-047-191700-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-251019T1600Z/
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Medina-Summit-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-
Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Including the cities of Elyria, Rittman, Millersburg, Willoughby,
Middlefield, Bainbridge, Lorain, Cleveland, Painesville, North
Ridgeville, Akron, Mentor, Orrville, Chardon, Wickliffe,
Willowick, Burton, Wooster, Killbuck, Chesterland, Ashland, Mount
Gilead, Mansfield, Mount Vernon, Brunswick, Avon Lake, Eastlake,
Wadsworth, Medina, South Russell, and Cardington
1148 AM EDT Sun Oct 19 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EDT TODAY...

The threat for southerly wind gusts up to 50 MPH this morning has 
ended, allowing the advisory to expire. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 MPH 
are possible out of the northwest this evening into tonight.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 19, 3:52 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.