Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Cleveland, OH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
117 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

OHC035-093-103-133-153-110545-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-260811T0545Z/
Portage OH-Cuyahoga OH-Medina OH-Summit OH-Lorain OH-
117 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE...CUYAHOGA...NORTHEASTERN MEDINA...NORTHERN
SUMMIT AND NORTHEASTERN LORAIN COUNTIES...

At 117 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near North Ridgeville to near Tallmadge, moving east
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Parma, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Falls,
Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville,
Kent, Avon Lake, Hudson, Twinsburg, Tallmadge, Warrensville Heights,
Macedonia, and Mogadore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4103 8126 4102 8126 4102 8145 4134 8206
      4149 8217 4153 8194 4151 8183 4155 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0517Z 263DEG 38KT 4142 8200 4108 8146 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Saunders

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
135 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

OHC035-093-103-133-153-110545-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-260811T0545Z/
Portage OH-Cuyahoga OH-Medina OH-Summit OH-Lorain OH-
135 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE...
CUYAHOGA...NORTHEASTERN MEDINA...NORTHERN SUMMIT AND NORTHEASTERN
LORAIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 AM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4103 8126 4102 8126 4102 8145 4134 8206
      4149 8217 4153 8194 4151 8183 4155 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0535Z 263DEG 34KT 4144 8179 4110 8126 

$$

Saunders

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
800 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Forecast remains on track currently. There is still uncertainty
on the location of the showers and thunderstorms overnight
tonight and tomorrow. Severe weather and heavy rain still remain
a threat through tomorrow evening.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through Wednesday
night. There will potential for heavy rainfall with each round of
precipitation which could lead to localized flash flooding. Severe
weather is also possible with each round with the main threat being
damaging winds.

2) Brief dry period on Thursday through early Saturday as high
pressure builds into the region.

3)Unsettled weather returns late Saturday through the remainder of
the weekend as low pressure moves through the Great Lakes
region.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Over the next few days, a series of shortwaves are expected to move
through the region bringing the chance for heavy rain and severe
weather. The shortwave that brought the severe weather to Northern
Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania has moved off to the east and
there will be a brief period of dry weather until after midnight
tonight. There is low probability of showers and thunderstorms
developing across the southern tier of counties in the CWA, but
confidence is low due to the thunderstorms this morning across
Central Ohio working over the atmosphere. Another shortwave will
enter the region late tonight and move through by tomorrow morning.
Current expectation is that the showers and thunderstorms will be in
the western and southern portion of the CWA. There will be potential
for heavy rain to bring localized flash flooding to the areas that
get precipitation, but the limiting factor is that that area has not
received much precipitation over the past couple of days. Will need
to monitor the development of the precipitation and adjust as
needed. Additionally, there will be a threat of damaging winds with
these storms as they moved through. Instability will be lacking
given the storms will be moving through overnight, but there will be
around 40 knots of bulk shear across the region that could support
strong to severe winds. As the shortwave moves out of the area to
the east, precipitation should end by mid morning and dry weather
is expected through midday.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected late
tomorrow afternoon into the evening as another stronger shortwave
moves into the region from the northwest. Current model guidance
suggests an MCS will be moving through Northern Illinois through
Indiana and into Central Ohio. There will be ample instability
ahead of this feature along with decent lapse rates and bulk shear
that suggests that it will continue into Ohio. The main question
with this would be where it will set up and if it reaches further
north than a line from Bowling Green down through Canton, OH.
Regardless, strong to damaging wind gusts will be plausible along
this feature from the afternoon into the early evening as it exits
to the southeast. Heavy rain and flooding could be a threat as well
given the previous days precipitation, though confidence is low in
flooding occurring given the reasons stated for the previous night.
Severe weather threat should end by late Tuesday evening and
primarily dry weather is expected overnight.

Wednesday evening into the early overnight hours, another shortwave
and surface low will move through the region with another round of
showers and thunderstorms. There's still some uncertainty on how
this system will play out, but with the current run of models, it
does not appear to be as impactful as far as severe weather goes.
Generally, instability will be lower across the region, but with
decent shear could support some stronger wind gusts. Precipitation
will end late Wednesday night as the surface low moves off to the
southeast and high pressure builds in.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
High pressure will begin to build into the region from the northwest
Thursday afternoon. There is a low probability for showers across
the southern portion of the CWA into Central Ohio on Thursday
evening and how far north these get will be dependent on how far
south the high has built in at that time. Generally, the majority of
the area will be dry with everyone being dry through Saturday as the
high builds overhead and moves eastward.

KEY MESSAGE 3...
Unsettled weather returns to the region late Saturday evening
through the remainder of the weekend. The upper level ridge will
breakdown and northwesterly zonal flow is likely across the region
and a few shortwaves are expected to move through the weekend. Given
the event is several days away details are still uncertain on if
there will be a severe or flooding threat.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z Tuesday THROUGH Saturday/...
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
throughout the TAF period. The first round will move into the
area this evening into tonight with additional rainfall likely
into Tuesday morning. While confidence in all terminals getting
showers/storms at some point late tonight into Tuesday morning
is high, there is some uncertainty in the
placement/coverage/exact timing, especially as storms get as
far east as KCLE/KCAK where there is less instability. Some
showers/storms may be around Tuesday morning into the afternoon,
but the next chance of widespread showers and storms will
arrive with yet another complex of thunderstorms Tuesday
afternoon into the evening. Amendments will likely be needed
throughout the TAF period as rounds of storms develop and
confidence increases.

Any showers/storms could produce non-VFR conditions in lower
ceilings and reduced visibilities. Generally expect VFR outside
of showers/storms, although MVFR conditions in lower ceilings
and patchy mist/fog are likely Tuesday morning and possibly
into Tuesday afternoon, especially across NE OH/NW PA. Stronger
storms could produce erratic, strong wind gusts, but otherwise
winds will largely be out of the south/southwest at 10 knots or
less.

Outlook...Periods of non-VFR conditions are expected in multiple
rounds of convective activity through Thursday. Low ceilings
possible outside of storms at times as well.

&&

.MARINE...
West southwesterly winds 10kts will persist through midweek that
will become variable as low pressure passes west to east across
Lake Erie. Wave heights decrease tonight and should be 2ft or
less through Wednesday night before winds become northwesterly
for the end of the week in the wake of a cold front. Wave
heights will then increase to 1-3ft during this time.

Expect the potential for periodic showers and storms, with
breaks, through at least midweek.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION...15
MARINE...26

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
753 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>029-036-037-047-120000-
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-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Marion-Morrow-Knox-
753 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 560 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected overnight tonight. Storms
have the potential to produce damaging winds along with flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday could produce heavy
rainfall, flash flooding, and localized severe weather, but
confidence on location of storms remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ010>014-020>023-030>033-038-089-PAZ001>003-
120000-
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-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-
Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
753 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected overnight tonight. Storms
have the potential to produce damaging winds along with flash
flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Additional thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday could produce heavy
rainfall, flash flooding, and localized severe weather, but
confidence on location of storms remains low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1220 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1103 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NE Sparta             40.42N 82.67W
08/10/2026                   Morrow             OH   911 Call Center

            One tree down at County roads 19 and 21 in S
            Bloomfield Township. Time estimated from
            radar.

&&

Garuckas

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1223 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1049 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Marengo           40.42N 82.83W
08/10/2026                   Morrow             OH   911 Call Center

            One tree down on State Route 61 in Lincoln
            Township. Time estimated from radar.

&&

Garuckas

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1230 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1215 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Mansfield               40.76N 82.53W
08/11/2026  E60 MPH          Richland           OH   Trained Spotter

            Estimated on Carpenter Road with small
            branches coming down.

&&

Garuckas

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1233 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1215 AM     Flood            Mansfield               40.76N 82.53W
08/11/2026                   Richland           OH   Trained Spotter

            Water estimated to be 1 foot deep on
            Carpenter Road from storm drains backing up.

&&

Garuckas

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1240 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1227 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Savannah                40.97N 82.36W
08/11/2026                   Ashland            OH   Amateur Radio

            Widespread power outages in Northern Ashland
            County with trees and power lines down along
            S Main St in Savannah. Damage seems to be
            isolated to the US 250 corridor.

&&

Garuckas

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1256 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

1112 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Upper Sandusky          40.83N 83.28W
08/10/2026                   Wyandot            OH   911 Call Center

            Trees and wires down in multiple locations
            across the county, including Harpster, Upper
            Sandusky, Nevada, and Carey. Time estimated
            from radar.

&&

Garuckas