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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 14, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT (20:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Ashtabula County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 68 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
103
WUUS51 KCLE 142016
SVRCLE
OHC007-142045-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0142.260614T2016Z-260614T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
416 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Andover, or
22 miles southeast of Ashtabula, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to
trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Andover, Pierpont, and Cherry Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4178 8052 4150 8052 4150 8082 4179 8065
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 272DEG 45KT 4160 8061
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Garuckas1 follow-up statement
443 WWUS51 KCLE 142042 SVSCLE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 442 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 OHC007-142052- /O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0142.000000T0000Z-260614T2045Z/ Ashtabula OH- 442 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern Ohio. LAT...LON 4178 8052 4150 8052 4150 8082 4179 8065 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 272DEG 45KT 4159 8022 $$ Garuckas
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 4:08 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, will continue to move east and exit the area by around 7 PM. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph are the greatest concern. 2) A stronger low pressure system will develop and move east through the Great Lakes Wednesday night into Thursday. Some stronger storms and gusty winds are possible. 3) A compact system will move east through the Central Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing showers and thunderstorms into the area.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 4:08 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 408 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes to the previous forecast. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, will continue to move east and exit the area by around 7 PM. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph are the greatest concern. 2) A stronger low pressure system will develop and move east through the Great Lakes Wednesday night into Thursday. Some stronger storms and gusty winds are possible. 3) A compact system will move east through the Central Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing showers and thunderstorms into the area. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Currently tracking the evolution of strong to severe storms across the area this afternoon, with perhaps the most potent storms still located just north of the area over Lake Erie. Believe this specific storm cluster, located generally north of Lorain/Cuyahoga counties over Lake Erie, will be the most capable of producing 70+ mph winds over the next couple of hours as it eventually enters portions of Lake, Ashtabula, and the Northwest Pennsylvania counties. MLCAPE values continue to hover around 1000 J/kg, though the synoptic wind field still remains favorable for organized thunderstorms, particularly across far Northeast Ohio into Northwest Pennsylvania where 700 mb flow is nearing 40 to 45 knots ahead of the advancing cold front. Damaging wind gusts still appear to be the primary hazard with any stronger storms, though a brief embedded spin-up or two remain possible as well, particularly closer to the OH/PA border. A quite chilly air mass will arrive behind the front tonight into Monday morning, with 850 mb temperatures falling to around 4 degrees C. A lingering trough behind the front combined with the chilly air mass may result in some scattered lake-enhanced rain showers across portions of Northern Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania into Monday morning. Can't rule out some spots across Northwest Pennsylvania struggling to reach the 60-degree mark on Monday. KEY MESSAGE 2... Continuing to monitor the potential for a highly-anomalous low pressure system to develop and move east through the Great Lakes late Wednesday into Thursday. Model guidance is beginning to come into agreement for mid to upper-level trough placement and strength, though specific surface features still remain uncertain. Low-level moisture is forecast to quickly increase ahead of the advancing surface low Wednesday night, with dew points climbing into the 60s. At this time, it appears the most favorable CAPE/shear overlap (reflected by ENS probs of MUCAPE > 1000 J/jg) and the highest potential for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday will reside just to the south and southwest of the area, though lowering this threshold to 500 J/kg does yield some concern further north into our area. Will continue to monitor trends for this potentially significant system. In addition to the threat of strong to severe storms, we may also have to contend with the strong associated wind field of this system, with probs increasing (30 to 50%) for wind gusts to exceed 45 mph, especially Thursday afternoon. .KEY MESSAGE 3... A compact shortwave will move east through the Central Great Lakes late Tuesday into Wednesday, resulting in showers and thunderstorms moving east into the area Tuesday evening and overnight. At this time, the greatest risk for any stronger storms appears to be just west of the I-75 corridor, with wind gusts being the primary concern, though will continue to monitor trends for any impacts to our area. && .AVIATION /18Z Sunday THROUGH Friday/... At 17:20Z/Sun, a surface cold front had just swept SE'ward across KTOL. This front will continue moving SE'ward and should exit the rest of our region by 22Z/Sun. Behind the front, a surface high pressure ridge builds from the northern Great Plains and vicinity through 18Z/Mon. Ahead of the front, our regional surface winds trend SW'erly around 10 to 15 knots and will gust up to 20 to 25 knots at times. Behind the front, winds veer to W'erly to NW'erly around 10 to 15 knots and will gust up to 20 knots at times, especially prior to 00Z/Mon. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the surface front, while a line of showers and thunderstorms will accompany the surface cold front. Brief MVFR to LIFR and torrential rainfall will accompany these showers and storms. These showers and especially storms will likely produce brief/erratic surface wind gusts up to 30 to 55 knots. Some of these storms may produce hail up to half dollar-size. Behind the surface cold front, widespread MVFR to perhaps IFR ceilings and periods of steady to heavy rain with VFR to MVFR visibility, associated with the upper-reaches of the cold front, are expected to persist for several hours before exiting generally E'ward. Isolated thunderstorms may be embedded in this widespread rain. Once the widespread rain exits our region, primarily dry weather and VFR are expected through 18Z/Mon. However, scattered to broken lake-effect stratocumuli with bases near 2.5kft to 4kft AGL are expected to stream generally SE'ward from Lake Erie through about mid-morning on Mon. These stratocumuli should produce light to occasionally moderate rain showers through ~13Z/Mon and cause visibility to vary between VFR and MVFR. Outlook...Periodic showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are forecast Tuesday afternoon through this Friday. && .MARINE... A cold front continues to sweep SE'ward across Lake Erie through this late afternoon. Behind the front, another high pressure ridge builds from the northern Great Plains through Monday. Primarily SW'erly winds around 10 to 15 knots ahead of the cold front veer to NW'erly behind the front. These NW'erly winds may flirt with 20 knots at times through the first couple of predawn hours of Monday morning. The NW'erly winds then ease slightly to around 10 to 15 knots and back gradually to SW'erly later Monday morning through sunset Monday evening as the high pressure ridge axis moves E'ward across Lake Erie. Waves of mainly 3 feet or less are expected, but occasional 4 footers are possible behind the cold front through the first few predawn hours of Monday morning. Refrained from issuing a Small Craft Advisory since forecast conditions are marginal. S'erly to SW'erly winds around 5 to 15 knots and waves of 3 feet or less are expected Monday night through Wednesday as the aforementioned ridge exits E'ward. However, these winds may flirt with 20 knots at times Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Thus, waves up to 4 to 5 feet are possible at times in open U.S. waters Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. During Wednesday night through Thursday, a potent low should wobble ENE'ward from the Upper MS Valley to southern QC. In response, a warm front should sweep NE'ward across Lake Erie Wednesday night and be accompanied by SSE'erly to SW'erly winds freshening to around 20 to 30 knots. These winds may flirt with 35 knots at times. Waves should build to as large as 5 to 10 feet with occasional 12 footers. The projected low track should allow a cold front to sweep E'ward across Lake Erie on Thursday. The cold front passage should cause winds around 20 to 30 knots, perhaps flirting with 35 knots at times, to veer to W'erly. Waves as large as 5 to 10 feet with occasional 12 footers are forecast. Based on latest official forecast trends, confidence remains high in the eventual need for a Small Craft Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement. Will continue to monitor official forecast trends for a potential gale and the possible eventual need for a Low Water Advisory. Behind the cold front, a high pressure ridge should build slowly from the north-central United States and vicinity through Friday. Accordingly, W'erly to NW'erly winds should ease gradually to around 10 to 15 knots and waves should subside to 3 feet or less by daybreak Friday. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...Kahn AVIATION...Jaszka MARINE...Jaszka
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 9:28 AM EDT, 6 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-028-036-151330- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH- 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-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Wyandot- Crawford-Marion- 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon into the evening. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe weather with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ009>014-019>023-029>033-037-038-047-089- PAZ001>003-151330- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-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- 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- Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark- Mahoning-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon into the evening. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather with damaging wind gusts the primary threat, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 14, 3:36 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0241 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Lorain 41.47N 82.18W
06/14/2026 Lorain OH Amateur Radio
At least a half dozen trees down across
Lorain.
&&
KECSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 3:44 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
OHZ021-031-032-038-142045-
Holmes OH-Summit OH-Stark OH-Wayne OH-
344 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT STARK...SOUTHERN SUMMIT...WAYNE
AND HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...
At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near West Salem to 6 miles west of Wooster to
near Loudonville. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Akron, Canton, Wooster, Millersburg, Massillon, Barberton, Green,
Alliance, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Berlin, Rittman, Walnut
Creek, Minerva, Doylestown, Hartville, Creston, Brewster, and
Navarre.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 900 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4046 8215 4099 8213 4099 8169 4102 8169
4101 8139 4099 8139 4099 8110 4073 8110
4072 8124 4065 8124 4066 8146 4063 8167
4044 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 279DEG 48KT 4097 8205 4081 8205 4068 8221
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KahnLocal storm report, Jun 14, 3:45 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Olmsted Falls 41.31N 81.92W
06/14/2026 Lorain OH Public
Multiple trees down in Columbia Station.
&&
KECLocal storm report, Jun 14, 3:55 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0303 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Olmsted Falls 41.37N 81.91W
06/14/2026 Cuyahoga OH Public
Tree down on neighbors shed and on power
lines.
&&
KECLocal storm report, Jun 14, 4:08 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0312 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Shaker Heights 41.47N 81.53W
06/14/2026 Cuyahoga OH Public
Several trees down on S. Woodland between
Belvoir Boulevard and Green Rd.
&&
KECLocal storm report, Jun 14, 4:15 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
415 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0404 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 WNW Smithville 40.87N 81.88W
06/14/2026 M61 MPH Wayne OH ASOS
ASOS station KBJJ Wooster.
&&
KECThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 89 min | |
| Jun 14, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 60 min |
| Jun 14, 1:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Wood | 63 min |
| Jun 14, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 83 min | |
| Jun 14, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 97 min | |
| Jun 14, 1:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot | 66 min |
| Jun 14, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 52 min |
| Jun 14, 2:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot | 61 min |
| Jun 14, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 84 min | |
| Jun 14, 2:32 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 88 min | |
| Jun 14, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Huron, Lorain | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 2:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 56 min |
| Jun 14, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jun 14, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lake | 64 min |
| Jun 14, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 3:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Richland, Wayne | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit | 74 min |
| Jun 14, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 54 min |
| Jun 14, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Knox | 53 min |
| Jun 14, 3:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 17 min |
| Jun 14, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Holmes, Stark, Wayne | 61 min |
| Jun 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 65 min |
| Jun 14, 3:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne | 50 min |
| Jun 14, 4:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 55 min |
| Jun 14, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 55 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.