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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2026, 7:03 AM EDT for Ashtabula County, Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 57 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
- Sep 2, 2026, 7:03 AM EDT (11:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 1265 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1208 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 203 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 10.2
The text
As transmitted.
858
WUUS51 KCLE 021103
SVRCLE
OHC007-PAC039-049-021200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0252.260902T1103Z-260902T1200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
703 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Ashtabula County in northeastern Ohio...
Southwestern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 800 AM EDT.
* At 702 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Conneaut, moving southeast at 40 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...
Conneaut, Edinboro, Girard, North Kingsville, Albion, Lake City,
Kingsville, Pierpont, Conneautville, Cranesville, Springboro,
Platea, Mill Village, Edgewood, Plymouth Center, and Kelloggsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4186 7994 4162 8077 4195 8076 4199 8055
4206 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1102Z 306DEG 35KT 4207 8061
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Garuckas2 follow-up statements
512
WWUS51 KCLE 021124
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
724 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
OHC007-PAC039-049-021200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260902T1200Z/
Ashtabula OH-Erie PA-Crawford PA-
724 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ASHTABULA...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 724 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Conneaut,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Conneaut, Edinboro, Girard, North Kingsville, Albion, Lake City,
Kingsville, Pierpont, Conneautville, Cranesville, Springboro, Platea,
Mill Village, Edgewood, Plymouth Center, and Kelloggsville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4186 7994 4162 8077 4194 8076 4199 8054
4206 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 323DEG 28KT 4193 8055
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Garuckas724
WWUS51 KCLE 021140
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
740 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
OHC007-PAC039-049-021200-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260902T1200Z/
Ashtabula OH-Erie PA-Crawford PA-
740 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ASHTABULA...SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 740 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Albion, or 7 miles southeast of Conneaut, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Conneaut, Edinboro, Girard, Albion, Pierpont, Conneautville,
Cranesville, Springboro, Platea, Mill Village, Kelloggsville, and
Plymouth Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4184 8076 4201 8027 4186 7994 4166 8062
4180 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 1140Z 332DEG 26KT 4183 8049
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GaruckasThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 5:31 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 119 min | |
| Sep 2, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Sep 2, 7:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 53 min |
| Sep 2, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 40 min |
| Sep 2, 4:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 52 min |
| Sep 2, 4:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 5:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 39 min |
| Sep 2, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 33 min |
| Sep 2, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage | 47 min |
| Sep 2, 6:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 57 min |
| Sep 2, 7:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 54 min |
| Sep 2, 7:12 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 7:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 61 min |
| Sep 2, 8:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 8:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Crawford | 42 min |
| Sep 2, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 55 min |
| Sep 2, 9:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Erie | 106 min |
| Sep 2, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 61 min |
| Sep 2, 10:13 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 82 min |
| Sep 2, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 34 min |
| Sep 2, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 5:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 37 min |
| Sep 2, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 45 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.