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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 11, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT for 6 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 12, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2026, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1053 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 213 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
466 WHUS41 KCLE 111954 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 354 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 OHZ007-009-120400- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0600Z-260612T1500Z/ Ottawa-Erie- 354 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Ottawa and Erie Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ010-011-120400- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0600Z-260612T1800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga- 354 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ012-089-PAZ001-120400- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0900Z-260612T2100Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 354 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake County and Ashtabula County lakeshore. In Pennsylvania, northern Erie County. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
4 follow-up statements
929 WHUS41 KCLE 120144 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 944 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 OHZ007-009-120945- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0600Z-260612T1500Z/ Ottawa-Erie- 944 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Ottawa and Erie Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ010-011-120945- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0600Z-260612T1800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga- 944 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ012-089-PAZ001-120945- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0900Z-260612T2100Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 944 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...From 5 AM EDT Friday through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
323 WHUS41 KCLE 120737 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 337 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 OHZ007-009-121500- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1500Z/ Ottawa-Erie- 337 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Ottawa and Erie Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ010-011-121545- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga- 337 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ012-089-PAZ001-121545- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.260612T0900Z-260612T2100Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 337 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
762 WHUS41 KCLE 121457 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 1057 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 OHZ007-009-121600- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1500Z/ Ottawa-Erie- 1057 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... Conditions will gradually improve into this afternoon. $$ OHZ010-011-121800- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga- 1057 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ OHZ012-089-PAZ001-122100- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T2100Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 1057 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In Ohio, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
794 WHUS41 KCLE 121801 CFWCLE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Cleveland OH 201 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 OHZ012-089-PAZ001-121915- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T2100Z/ Lake-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- 201 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... Waves will remain elevated between 2 and 3 feet through this afternoon. $$ OHZ010-011-121915- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-260612T1800Z/ Lorain-Cuyahoga- 201 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... Waves will remain elevated around 3 feet through this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 47 min |
| Jun 10, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Summit | 47 min |
| Jun 10, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne | 38 min |
| Jun 10, 8:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Summit | 11 min |
| Jun 10, 8:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 40 min |
| Jun 10, 8:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Summit | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 94 min | |
| Jun 10, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 39 min |
| Jun 10, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 60 min |
| Jun 10, 9:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Lorain | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake | 49 min |
| Jun 10, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 59 min | |
| Jun 10, 10:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 79 min |
| Jun 10, 10:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Summit | 43 min |
| Jun 11, 2:27 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CLE | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more | 13 hr |
| Jun 11, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 97 min | |
| Jun 11, 3:52 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 22 hr | |
| Jun 10, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 1:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 51 min |
| Jun 11, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 56 min |
Nearby
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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.