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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 266, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 3, 2026Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2026, 5:51 AM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 3, 2026, 5:51 AM EDT (09:51 UTC)
Expired: Sep 3, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 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.

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: 2581 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1375 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.7
Supercell composite: 7.5

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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 Sep 3, 3:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 3:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 3:35 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ009>014-020>023-032-033-089-PAZ001>003-
040745-
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-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-
Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Stark-Mahoning-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main
threats with thunderstorms.

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

Scattered to isolated thunderstorms are possible on Friday. Some may
be strong to severe at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ003-006>008-017>019-027>031-036>038-047-040745-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-Crawford-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
335 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the main
threats with thunderstorms.

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

Scattered to isolated thunderstorms are possible on Friday. Some may
be strong to severe at times.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 3, 1:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
147 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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

1228 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SW Wesleyville        42.11N 80.04W
09/03/2026                   Erie               PA   Public

            Tree down on Burton Ave. Time estimated via
            radar.

&&

15

Local storm report, Sep 3, 2:00 AM EDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
200 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

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

0139 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 ESE Geneva            41.78N 80.85W
09/03/2026                   Ashtabula          OH   911 Call Center

            Local public safety scanner reported a tree
            down and partially blocking the roadway on
            Clay Street near State Route 45. Time
            estimated via radar.

&&

15

Special weather statement, Sep 3, 2:33 AM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 3, 4:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 3, 5:15 AM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 3, 5:29 AM EDT, 22 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 2, 8:14 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
Sep 2, 8:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		78 min
Sep 2, 10:13 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		92 min
Sep 2, 11:35 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		85 min
Sep 3, 12:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		63 min
Sep 3, 12:58 AM EDT	Heat Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Hancock, Holmes, Huron, Knox and 10 more	18 hr
Sep 3, 1:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lake	51 min
Sep 3, 1:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake	41 min
Sep 3, 2:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula	44 min
Sep 3, 4:05 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		85 min
Sep 3, 4:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Geauga, Lake	38 min
Sep 3, 5:07 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		53 min
Sep 3, 5:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula	45 min
Sep 3, 5:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	46 min
Sep 3, 6:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Geauga, Trumbull	46 min
Sep 3, 7:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Portage	51 min
Sep 3, 7:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	41 min
Sep 3, 8:39 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Mahoning	2 hr
Sep 3, 12:01 PM EDT	Flood Watch	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Trumbull	10 hr
Sep 3, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		33 min
Sep 3, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Portage, Summit	45 min
Sep 3, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		43 min
Sep 3, 2:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	39 min
Sep 3, 2:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	51 min
Sep 3, 2:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	47 min
Sep 3, 3:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Portage, Stark, Summit	43 min
Sep 3, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit	49 min
Sep 3, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull	43 min
Sep 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit	65 min
Sep 3, 3:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	50 min
Sep 3, 3:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		92 min
Sep 3, 3:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull	54 min
Sep 3, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
Sep 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Wood	97 min
Sep 3, 4:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Portage, Summit	56 min
Sep 3, 4:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Mahoning	25 min
Sep 3, 4:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood	79 min
Sep 3, 4:51 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		100 min
Sep 3, 4:53 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	5 hr
Sep 3, 5:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Portage, Summit	3 hr
Sep 3, 5:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Lorain	76 min
Sep 3, 5:44 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		48 min
Sep 3, 5:47 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Mahoning, Portage, Stark	3 hr
Sep 3, 5:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	59 min
Sep 3, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood and 1 more	77 min
Sep 3, 6:04 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake	23 min
Sep 3, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Richland, Wayne	66 min
Sep 3, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Portage, Summit, Wayne	60 min
Sep 3, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Ashtabula, Trumbull	70 min
Sep 3, 6:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	54 min
Sep 3, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Mahoning, Stark, Wayne	58 min
Sep 3, 7:11 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Trumbull	3 hr
Sep 3, 7:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Mahoning, Stark, Summit	2 hr
Sep 2, 9:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	46 min
Sep 2, 9:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Erie	78 min
Sep 2, 10:19 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Erie	79 min
Sep 2, 10:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	30 min
Sep 2, 11:38 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	4 hr
Sep 2, 11:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie	54 min
Sep 3, 12:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	28 min
Sep 3, 12:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	51 min
Sep 3, 1:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	39 min
Sep 3, 1:42 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	4 hr
Sep 3, 2:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	27 min
Sep 3, 3:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	8 hr
Sep 3, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	20 min
Sep 3, 4:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	38 min
Sep 3, 5:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	13 min
Sep 3, 6:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	30 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.