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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 170, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 9, 2026Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2026, 6:07 PM EDT for Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 38 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2026, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 9, 6:07 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ene Amherst, OH	Tree down onto wires. Spruce Tree Lane closed near Rock Creek Run.
Jul 9, 6:19 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nw Eaton Estates, OH	Lorain County Dispatch reports a large tree onto a house on Butternut Ridge Road. A large tree branch also took down power lines in the same area. Time estimated via radar.
Jul 9, 6:20 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Wnw Eaton Estates, OH	Lorain County Dispatch reports a telecommunications line down on Grafton Road. Time estimated via radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 minutes after it went out.

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 nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1154 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

047 
WUUS51 KCLE 092207
SVRCLE
OHC035-093-092245-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0170.260709T2207Z-260709T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
607 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northern Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 607 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lorain,
  moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick,
  Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Amherst, Grafton, North
  Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Avon, Parma Heights, Rocky River,
  Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea, and Fairview Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4142 8160 4128 8165 4127 8197 4124 8198
      4133 8230 4148 8224 4149 8216
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 285DEG 25KT 4140 8217 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Garuckas

2 follow-up statements

471 
WWUS51 KCLE 092228
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
628 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

OHC035-093-092245-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-260709T2245Z/
Cuyahoga OH-Lorain OH-
628 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA AND EAST CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTIES...

At 628 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near North
Ridgeville, or 7 miles southeast of Elyria, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

Locations impacted include...
Elyria, Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North
Ridgeville, Grafton, North Olmsted, Parma Heights, Broadview Heights,
Brook Park, Berea, Middleburg Heights, Brecksville, Seven Hills,
Olmsted Falls, Eaton, Independence, and Eaton Estates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4128 8211 4141 8206 4138 8161 4128 8165
      4127 8197 4124 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 288DEG 25KT 4133 8198 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Garuckas

636 
WWUS51 KCLE 092239
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
639 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

OHC035-093-092249-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0170.000000T0000Z-260709T2245Z/
Cuyahoga OH-Lorain OH-
639 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA AND EAST
CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4128 8211 4141 8206 4138 8161 4128 8165
      4127 8197 4124 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 285DEG 25KT 4131 8191 

$$

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 Jul 9, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

1) Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening through Friday as a cold front settles south into the area. A few thunderstorms could be strong to severe(level 1 of 5) and produce locally heavy rain. 2) Dry conditions return on Sunday with temperatures trending warmer into next week.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
400 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The forecast remains generally on track with a few strong
thunderstorms possible in Northwest Ohio this evening. Locally heavy
rainfall is also possible with thunderstorms on Friday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this evening
through Friday as a cold front settles south into the area. A few
thunderstorms could be strong to severe(level 1 of 5) and
produce locally heavy rain.

2) Dry conditions return on Sunday with temperatures trending warmer
into next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
A broad area of low pressure is located near southern Lake Huron
with a cold front extending to the southwest. Showers and
thunderstorms have developed with weak to moderate instability of
around 1000 J/kg of ML Cape ahead of the cold front across northern
Indiana and southeast Michigan. Thunderstorms to the northwest have
produced some wind gusts of 40-50 mph in an environment with
slightly better shear in proximity to a shortwave over western
Michigan. Thunderstorm activity is expected to increase across
Northwest Ohio this evening and we will need to watch for a few
stronger thunderstorms with DCAPE of 1100 J/kg. Activity may
struggle as it moves east towards Cleveland and encounters dry air
aloft early this evening. The airmass will continue to undergo
moistening this evening and will see scattered showers and
thunderstorms try to sneak across Lake Erie as the shortwave passes
aloft. The threat for severe storms (Marginal Risk level 1 of 5) is
still focused across Northwest Ohio which seems reasonable.

By 00Z, PW values are forecast to increase to around 2 inches across
northern portions of the forecast area. While a decrease in coverage
is likely this evening as we lose heating, scattered showers with a
few thunderstorms are expected overnight as the front sags south
into the area with another shortwave moving through the quasi-zonal
flow aloft after midnight. A general uptick in coverage is expected
again as we destabilize on Friday along the front. Training of
storms resulting in pockets of heavy rain are the main concern on
Friday with storm motion of only 10-15 mph. HREF probs are showing
some very low probabilities of three hour rainfall exceeding 3
inches in some of the southern counties on Friday afternoon with
activity settling south of the area during the evening.

Another robust shortwave will move through the Ohio Valley on
Saturday and have continued with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Temperatures drop back into the lower 80s behind the
front by Saturday.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
Strong high pressure builds over the Central Great
Lakes on Sunday and settles south into the area early next week.
This will bring several days of dry weather.

A broad upper level ridge is forecast to develop over the Plains
states next week. The eastward extent of the ridge will impact
temperatures and chances of precipitation into the middle of next
week. At this time confidence is higher in above normal temperatures
in Northwest Ohio with lower confidence towards Northwest
Pennsylvania due to the possibility of a trough passing to the north
and/or possible lake breezes. The 12Z GFS was stronger with the
New England trough than the consensus and continued with above
normal temperatures for most of the area next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z Thursday THROUGH Tuesday/...
Widespread VFR conditions are being observed across the area
this afternoon as SCT diurnal cu have developed over most
terminals. Upstream convection has begun to develop and is
expected to move east through this evening into the overnight
hours. Overall extent of convection is expected to remain
scattered, making it difficult to pinpoint a potential arrival
time of storms at terminals. KTOL would be the first impacted
this afternoon with at least VCTS expected. If showers do impact
terminals, conditions may briefing diminish to MVFR
visibilities. On Friday, showers and storms are expected to
stick around as a weak low pressure system moves into the area.
Additional non-VFR conditions are possible with these additional
showers, however overall confidence in timing remains low. Opted
to handle all convection and showers with TEMPO or PROB30.

Winds from the west-southwest this afternoon at 5-12 knots may
occasionally gust up to 20 knots, especially across far western
terminals. After sunset, winds will become light and variable
before gradually transitioning to a more northerly flow on
Friday afternoon.

Outlook...Non-VFR possible with scattered thunderstorms through
Saturday afternoon.

&&

.MARINE...
Calm marine conditions are expected to continue as high pressure
lingers over the area. Southwest winds of 5-12 knots will gradually
become northwesterly tonight into Friday morning as a weak low
pressure system move south of the lakeshore. Waves will remain 2
feet or less. As the low moves south, there is a potential for
showers and thunderstorms to develop which may produce locally gusty
winds and higher waves.

High pressure returns this weekend allowing winds to shift to
northeasterly at 8-12 knots for Saturday and Sunday. Onshore flow
across the western and central basin may result in waves building to
1 to 3 feet. This high will remain dominant into next week.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...10
AVIATION...04
MARINE...04

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:27 AM EDT, 14 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
327 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

OHZ003-006>014-017>019-027-028-036-089-PAZ001-002-100730-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-Marion-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
327 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms late
this afternoon and evening. The primary hazard with any severe
thunderstorms will be isolated damaging wind gusts. Locally heavy
rainfall is also possible with some storms late today and tonight.

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

Some thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay
any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.

OHZ020>023-029>033-037-038-047-PAZ003-100730-
Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Crawford-
327 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Some thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall tonight.

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

Some thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay
any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-100730-
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-
327 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms late
this afternoon and this evening. The primary hazard with any severe
thunderstorms will be isolated damaging wind gusts.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. Please relay
any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:31 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
531 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

OHZ017-092230-
Hancock OH-
531 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT HANCOCK COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM
EDT...

At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pandora, or near Bluffton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Findlay, Fostoria, Bluffton, McComb, Arlington, Arcadia, Rawson,
Vanlue, Van Buren, Mount Blanchard, Benton Ridge, Jenera, Mount Cory,
and Williamstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4112 8388 4117 8351 4117 8342 4100 8342
      4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348
      4090 8351 4082 8352 4082 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 275DEG 29KT 4097 8393

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:42 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
542 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

OHZ009-010-092245-
Erie OH-Lorain OH-
542 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ERIE AND NORTHERN LORAIN
COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 542 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Western Vermilion, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lorain, Elyria, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon
Lake, Amherst, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Sheffield, and South Amherst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4150 8197 4135 8197 4135 8188 4130 8188
      4137 8251 4138 8251 4138 8246 4143 8236
      4143 8227 4147 8218 4152 8199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 276DEG 33KT 4147 8234

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Garuckas

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock	59 min
Jul 9, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		39 min
Jul 9, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lorain	63 min
Jul 9, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina	68 min
Jul 9, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Summit	59 min
Jul 9, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Huron	64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.