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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 22, 20265 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 42 min. 4 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: Mar 22, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired: Mar 22, 2026, 9:45 PM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Ashland County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH, Stark County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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
Mar 22, 9:10 PM EDT	HAIL 1	5 E Millersburg, OH
Mar 22, 9:11 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	4 Ese Holmesville, OH
Mar 22, 9:14 PM EDT	HAIL 1.25	Glenmont, OH	Quarter to half dollar sized hail in Glenmont.
Mar 22, 9:16 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Wilmot, OH

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 22, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 133 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1017 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

803 
WUUS51 KCLE 230103
SVRCLE
OHC005-075-083-151-169-230145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0021.260323T0103Z-260323T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
903 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Ashland County in north central Ohio...
  Stark County in northeastern Ohio...
  Southern Wayne County in northeastern Ohio...
  Holmes County in northeastern Ohio...
  Northeastern Knox County in north central Ohio...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 903 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Wooster to 6 miles southwest of Loudonville, moving
  east at 65 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...
  Canton, Wooster, Millersburg, Massillon, Alliance, North Canton,
  Louisville, Orrville, Berlin, Walnut Creek, Minerva, Loudonville,
  Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Shreve, Waynesburg, East Sparta,
  Killbuck, and Holmesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 8234 4072 8234 4088 8175 4090 8154
      4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8123 4065 8124
      4065 8144 4066 8144 4063 8167 4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 269DEG 58KT 4081 8192 4055 8228 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Sullivan

3 follow-up statements

996 
WWUS51 KCLE 230119
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
919 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

OHC005-083-230129-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260323T0145Z/
Ashland OH-Knox OH-
919 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ASHLAND AND
NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4049 8216 4069 8207 4079 8180 4090 8154
      4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8123 4065 8124
      4065 8144 4066 8144 4063 8167 4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 268DEG 62KT 4087 8150 4067 8162 4054 8205 

$$

OHC075-151-169-230145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260323T0145Z/
Stark OH-Wayne OH-Holmes OH-
919 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR STARK...SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTIES...

At 919 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near North Canton to Wilmot to near Glenmont, moving
east at 70 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...
Canton, Millersburg, Massillon, Alliance, North Canton, Louisville,
Berlin, Walnut Creek, Minerva, Brewster, Navarre, Dalton, Shreve,
Waynesburg, East Sparta, Killbuck, Holmesville, Wilmot, Glenmont, and
Mount Eaton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4049 8216 4069 8207 4079 8180 4090 8154
      4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8123 4065 8124
      4065 8144 4066 8144 4063 8167 4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 268DEG 62KT 4087 8150 4067 8162 4054 8205 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Sullivan

200 
WWUS51 KCLE 230130
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
930 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

OHC169-230140-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260323T0145Z/
Wayne OH-
930 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have  moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4048 8188 4067 8186 4067 8165 4078 8164
      4089 8121 4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8124
      4065 8124 4065 8143 4066 8146 4063 8167
      4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 269DEG 56KT 4086 8122 4066 8134 4053 8177 

$$

OHC075-151-230145-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260323T0145Z/
Stark OH-Holmes OH-
930 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR STARK AND EASTERN HOLMES COUNTIES...

At 930 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Louisville to East Sparta to near Walnut Creek,
moving east at 65 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...
Canton, Massillon, Alliance, Louisville, Berlin, Walnut Creek,
Minerva, Brewster, Navarre, Waynesburg, East Sparta, Wilmot,
Winesburg, Farmerstown, East Canton, Beach City, Meyers Lake, Hills
And Dales, Robertsville, and Mount Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4048 8188 4067 8186 4067 8165 4078 8164
      4089 8121 4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8124
      4065 8124 4065 8143 4066 8146 4063 8167
      4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 269DEG 56KT 4086 8122 4066 8134 4053 8177 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Sullivan

484 
WWUS51 KCLE 230140
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
940 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

OHC075-151-230150-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260323T0145Z/
Stark OH-Holmes OH-
940 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR STARK AND EASTERN HOLMES
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 945 PM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

LAT...LON 4048 8188 4067 8186 4067 8165 4078 8164
      4089 8121 4089 8109 4073 8109 4072 8124
      4065 8124 4065 8143 4066 8146 4063 8167
      4047 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 269DEG 58KT 4086 8106 4066 8118 4053 8161 

$$

Sullivan

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 22, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot	44 min
Mar 22, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Wyandot	41 min
Mar 22, 8:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Knox	45 min
Mar 22, 8:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Wayne	30 min
Mar 22, 8:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Marion, Wyandot	26 min
Mar 22, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Medina, Portage, Summit	30 min
Mar 22, 8:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne	43 min
Mar 22, 8:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Richland, Wayne	41 min
Mar 22, 8:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Mahoning	22 min
Mar 22, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Knox, Wayne	48 min
Mar 22, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning	15 min
Mar 22, 8:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland	38 min
Mar 22, 8:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox, Marion, Morrow	32 min
Mar 22, 9:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox, Morrow	39 min
Mar 23, 3:47 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		18 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.