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Flood Watch 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 3, 20264 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flood watch at Sep 3, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 3, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT (16:01 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2026, 9:59 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2237 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 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
2237 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
974 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
2.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Sep 3, 7:05 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 7:05 AM EDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 3:35 AM EDT, 8 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ009>014-020>023-032-033-089-PAZ001>003-
040745-
Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH-The Islands to Vermilion OH-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH-
Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY-
Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the-
Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-
Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Stark-Mahoning-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central
Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main
threats with thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered to isolated thunderstorms are possible on Friday. Some may
be strong to severe at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ003-006>008-017>019-027>031-036>038-047-040745-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main
threats with thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Scattered to isolated thunderstorms are possible on Friday. Some may
be strong to severe at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 3, 9:37 AM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 3, 9:49 AM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 3, 9:50 AM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
950 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0452 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SE Chardon            41.53N 81.14W
09/03/2026                   Geauga             OH   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Trees and wires down in Claridon Twp. Time
            estimated via radar.

&&

JS
Local storm report, Sep 3, 9:51 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
951 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0534 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Middlefield             41.46N 81.07W
09/03/2026                   Geauga             OH   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Trees and wires down in Middlefield. Time
            estimated via radar.

&&

JS
Local storm report, Sep 3, 9:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
954 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0440 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNE Willoughby        41.67N 81.40W
09/03/2026                   Lake               OH   Trained Spotter

            One tree and a few limbs downed along Lost
            Nation Road. Time estimated via radar.

&&

JS
Local storm report, Sep 3, 11:33 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1133 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1225 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Erie              42.12N 80.10W
09/03/2026                   Erie               PA   Emergency Mngr

            Delayed report. Extensive tree damage across
            the City of Erie with numerous large trees
            uprooted, especially across western and
            central portions of the city. Some trees
            have fallen on homes and cars.

&&

KEC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Sep 2, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE78 min
Sep 2, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Sep 2, 11:35 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Sep 3, 12:26 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE63 min
Sep 3, 12:58 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox and 10 more18 hr
Sep 3, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLELake51 min
Sep 3, 1:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake41 min
Sep 3, 2:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula44 min
Sep 3, 4:05 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE85 min
Sep 3, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga, Lake38 min
Sep 3, 5:07 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE53 min
Sep 3, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEAshtabula45 min
Sep 3, 5:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull46 min
Sep 3, 6:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEGeauga, Trumbull46 min
Sep 3, 7:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage51 min
Sep 3, 7:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull41 min
Sep 3, 8:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning2 hr
Sep 3, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE33 min
Sep 3, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEPortage, Summit45 min
Sep 3, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE43 min
Sep 3, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake39 min
Sep 3, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull51 min
Sep 3, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull47 min
Sep 3, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Stark, Summit43 min
Sep 3, 3:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit49 min
Sep 3, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull43 min
Sep 3, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit65 min
Sep 3, 3:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull50 min
Sep 3, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE92 min
Sep 3, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull54 min
Sep 3, 3:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Sep 3, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood97 min
Sep 3, 4:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEPortage, Summit56 min
Sep 3, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning25 min
Sep 3, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood79 min
Sep 3, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE100 min
Sep 3, 4:53 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Trumbull5 hr
Sep 3, 5:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEPortage, Summit3 hr
Sep 3, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain76 min
Sep 3, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE48 min
Sep 3, 5:47 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark3 hr
Sep 3, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake59 min
Sep 3, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and 1 more77 min
Sep 3, 6:04 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake23 min
Sep 3, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Wayne66 min
Sep 3, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEPortage, Summit, Wayne60 min
Sep 3, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEAshtabula, Trumbull70 min
Sep 3, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot54 min
Sep 3, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Mahoning, Stark, Wayne58 min
Sep 3, 7:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLETrumbull3 hr
Sep 3, 7:37 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning, Stark, Summit2 hr
Sep 2, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie46 min
Sep 2, 9:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCLEErie78 min
Sep 2, 10:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie79 min
Sep 2, 10:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie30 min
Sep 2, 11:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEErie4 hr
Sep 2, 11:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie54 min
Sep 3, 12:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford28 min
Sep 3, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford51 min
Sep 3, 1:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford39 min
Sep 3, 1:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECrawford, Erie4 hr
Sep 3, 2:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford27 min
Sep 3, 3:28 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEErie8 hr
Sep 3, 5:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie39 min
Sep 3, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford20 min
Sep 3, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Erie38 min
Sep 3, 5:00 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECrawford, Erie13 min
Sep 3, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford30 min

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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.