Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Cleveland, OH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
746 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHC169-050015-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260405T0015Z/
Wayne OH-
746 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...

At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Orrville, or
near Wooster, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Doylestown, Dalton, Mount Eaton,
Smithville, Apple Creek, and Marshallville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

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LAT...LON 4067 8180 4086 8200 4099 8183 4098 8165
      4071 8166 4067 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 227DEG 48KT 4083 8182 

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

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
805 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHC169-050015-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0062.000000T0000Z-260405T0015Z/
Wayne OH-
805 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Cleveland.

LAT...LON 4067 8180 4086 8200 4099 8183 4098 8165
      4071 8166 4067 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 229DEG 48KT 4100 8157 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
730 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Severe weather and flooding remain possible this afternoon and
evening with storms ahead of a cold front. A colder pattern shift
early next week will allow for periodic precipitation and the
potential for some accumulating snowfall in NE OH and NW PA on
Monday night.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Severe weather and flooding remain possible this afternoon and
evening with storms ahead of a cold front. The main window for
strong to severe storms remains from 3 to 10 PM. Flooding remains a
concern in North Central Ohio, where area rivers and creeks still
have high flows. Additional rain this afternoon and evening may
allow for flooding to linger into Sunday.

2) A pattern shift begins on Sunday and will carry through Tuesday
with cooler than normal temperatures and scattered rain/snow
chances, especially in lake effect/upslope areas of NE OH and NW PA.
Some light snow accumulations are possible in the snow belt area on
Monday night.

3) The pattern will shift again starting in the middle of the week
with temperatures returning to normal and at least one day of dry
weather on Wednesday. Rain chances may return late in the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Overall, the severe weather setup continues as advertised
across the area. The warm front wraps around the southern shore
of Lake Erie this afternoon. The Toledo metro started cool this
morning but the front has surged north to at least the state
line. Over in NW PA, the front is struggling to get to the city
of Erie with cold northeast flow off the lake, but the front may
still have some time to get there. Otherwise, temperatures are
doing well in the warm sector with widespread 70s and some
record high temperatures have already been achieved. Winds are
mixing down fairly well in the warm sector with 30 to 40 mph
wind gusts throughout central Ohio and spreading north.

There are two areas to look for severe weather this afternoon. The
first concerning area will be from North Central Ohio and east. A
cumulus field has filled in across the area this afternoon. More
robust cumulus is seen extending from the Lake Erie Islands south
through Columbus into southern Ohio. These clouds have the ability
to develop this afternoon and may turn into scattered showers and
storms that will move through the eastern half of the area. There is
a fair amount of low level instability that will build ahead of this
future area of convection that will not have anything working over
the atmosphere ahead it. However, the one limiting factor is a
slight cap from 500-650 mb that really weakens the mid-level lapse
rates and could prevent convection from forming ahead of the main
cold front. The other concerning area will be with the ongoing
convection ahead of the cold front that is crossing the IN/OH state
line. This line has already produced some just sub-severe wind gusts
in Indiana and will enter an environment that will become
increasingly favorable for severe wind gusts this afternoon with
better DCAPE and low level lapse rates. The limiting factor for this
line will be any convection that develops ahead of it that could
work over the atmosphere and diminish the wind threat.

For the flooding threat through tonight, storms will be progressive
across the area with at best two rounds of precipitation expected.
Overall, the QPF forecast remains limited with one inch of rain or
less expected with the rain ahead of the cold front. There is
ongoing flooding of note in North Central Ohio, mainly in the
Mohican River basins, and flooding here may be slower to recede with
this next round of rain. Flooding outside of this region would be
limited to localized urban issues where FFG values have lowered over
the past week.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
Tonight's cold front will be the start of a significant pattern
change across the region. Sunday's high temperatures are likely
to be early in the morning before the main cold front rolls
through the region. Cold advection will persist across the area
on Sunday as the main upper trough axis moves through the Great
Lakes region. This trough could allow for some modest lift to
allow for some light rain showers on Sunday, especially downwind
of Lake Erie where there could be some upslope in the higher
hills of NE OH and NW PA. For Monday into Monday night, a
secondary push of energy will move aloft through the region and
provide more lift for precipitation. With 850 mb temperatures in
the -6 to -8C range, there will be the opportunity for some
lake enhanced precipitation with some upslope enhancement as
well and have increased PoPs for this period. On Monday night, a
more firm changeover to snow is likely and snow accumulations
are possible in the hills of NE OH/NW PA. It would not be
unreasonable to see 1-3" of snow by Tuesday morning where
scattered snow showers persist.

KEY MESSAGE 3...
The cooler high pressure system from earlier in the week will
shift east and allow for warmer, return flow into the region.
Temperatures will return back to normal on Wednesday with upper
50s and dry conditions. There is still some uncertainty on the
timing of the late week system and cold front with some guidance
suggesting rain ahead of this feature entering on Thursday and
other guidance suggesting that rain hold off until Friday.
Temperatures may get a bit warmer into the 60s ahead of this
front but not near the 70s and 80s from this afternoon.
Therefore, any storm potential seems low at this time.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z Sunday THROUGH Thursday/...
Two lines of showers ahead of/along a cold front will continue
to move east across the area into this evening. The overall
thunder risk remains relatively low, but these storms are
capable of producing non-VFR conditions in moderate to heavy
rain and lower ceilings in addition to gusty winds to 30 to 40
knots (isolated higher gusts possible). The showers should
largely taper off from west to east tonight with rain ending at
KYNG/KERI by 09Z or 10Z. Behind the rain, ceilings will
fluctuate between MVFR and low- end VFR (around 3500 ft AGL)
throughout the remainder of the TAF period.

Winds ahead of the front will be out of the south/southwest
before becoming more westerly behind the front. Sustained winds
will generally be between 10 and 15 knots for the majority of
the TAF period, although sustained winds just ahead of the front
may reach or briefly exceed 20 knots this evening. Wind gusts
will be 20 to 25 knots through 00Z Monday, however periodic
gusts to 30 knots are possible tonight and again during the day
Sunday.

Outlook...Non-VFR may return Monday and Monday night in rain
and/or snow showers.

&&

.MARINE...
South to southwest winds this afternoon will become westerly as
a strong cold front pushes east across the lake by tonight.
Winds will increase to 15-25 kts across the lake early Sunday,
and have issued a Small Craft Advisory for 3-5 ft. wave
expected. Winds will remain westerly Sunday night into Monday
but will decrease a bit as a trough lingers north of the lake. A
cold front will push south across the lake Monday night, with
northwest winds of 15-25 kts possibly necessitating another
Small Craft Advisory. Ridging builds across the lake into
midweek with calming conditions on the lake.

&&

.CLIMATE...
New high temperature records are occurring at area climate sites
this afternoon. Here are the current record high temperatures
for all six of our climate sites for April 4:

Date    Toledo         Mansfield      Cleveland      Akron          Youngstown     Erie
04-04   78(1882)       79(1921)       77(1882)       77(1921)       76(1981)       77(1928)

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Sunday for
     LEZ145>149.

&&

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AVIATION...15
MARINE...03

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-050615-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-
Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Area rivers will continue to run high tonight with some remaining
above flood stage. See active Flood Warnings for more specific
details.

There is Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather in place the
entire forecast area as a strong cold front will sweep through late
this evening with showers and thunderstorms expected. Some of these
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and a couple of tornadoes.
Storms could also produce heavy rainfall which could lead to
additional localized flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-050615-
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-
209 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A strong cold front will sweep through late this evening with
showers and thunderstorms expected with the front. Some of these
thunderstorms may produce strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
533 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ009-019-042200-
Huron OH-Erie OH-
533 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HURON AND
EASTERN ERIE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Norwalk, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Norwalk, Western Vermilion, Milan, Northern Milan, Wakeman,
Monroeville, Berlin Heights, and Birmingham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4122 8280 4139 8252 4138 8248 4143 8236
      4142 8235 4131 8234 4129 8235 4111 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 223DEG 48KT 4122 8262

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
554 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ003-006>008-017-042300-
Wood OH-Hancock OH-Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-Lucas OH-
554 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...WESTERN SANDUSKY...
WOOD...NORTHERN HANCOCK AND LUCAS COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Sylvania to near Holland to Mcclure. Movement
was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Toledo, Bowling Green, Fostoria, Perrysburg, Oregon, Sylvania,
Rossford, Waterville, Northwood, Whitehouse, North Baltimore,
Gibsonburg, Genoa, Woodville, Holland, McComb, Weston, Elmore, Van
Buren, and Maumee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4146 8389 4173 8370 4173 8346 4170 8346
      4169 8343 4169 8335 4170 8333 4163 8322
      4125 8340 4125 8342 4116 8342 4110 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 235DEG 38KT 4171 8367 4158 8376 4135 8393

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
635 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ029-030-037-047-042315-
Richland OH-Ashland OH-Morrow OH-Knox OH-
635 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND...
ASHLAND...SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND KNOX COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT...

At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Chesterville to near Reynoldsburg. Movement was
northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mansfield, Ashland, Mount Vernon, Lexington, Loudonville,
Fredericktown, Gambier, Utica, Bellville, Centerburg, Danville,
Hayesville, Polk, Chesterville, Sparta, Waterford, Sullivan, Butler,
Perrysville, and Lucas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4024 8248 4027 8248 4027 8274 4035 8276
      4057 8270 4077 8248 4104 8222 4101 8217
      4099 8217 4099 8213 4067 8213 4067 8222
      4057 8222 4057 8218 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 224DEG 43KT 4050 8267 4000 8281

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
639 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ003-007-008-042330-
Ottawa OH-Sandusky OH-Lucas OH-
639 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT OTTAWA...SANDUSKY AND
NORTHEASTERN LUCAS COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to 7 miles north of
Fostoria. Movement was northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fremont, Port Clinton, Put-In-Bay, Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor,
Gibsonburg, Genoa, Woodville, Elmore, Green Springs, Ballville,
Catawba Island, Marblehead, Lindsey, Rocky Ridge, Helena, Burgoon,
Stony Prairie, and Reno Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4169 8331 4164 8323 4162 8312 4151 8299
      4152 8289 4155 8286 4169 8282 4169 8281
      4159 8284 4155 8281 4154 8282 4154 8272
      4151 8273 4149 8296 4145 8304 4142 8294
      4143 8285 4126 8284 4126 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 233DEG 48KT 4164 8327 4126 8338

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
710 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ011-012-042345-
Lake OH-Cuyahoga OH-
710 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA AND LAKE
COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Euclid, or near Willowick, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Painesville, Willowick, Fairport Harbor, Euclid, Mentor,
Willoughby, Eastlake, Madison, Perry, Timberlake, Lakeline, South
Euclid, Lyndhurst, Wickliffe, Richmond Heights, Willoughby Hills,
Highland Heights, Mentor-On-The-Lake, and Kirtland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4185 8101 4177 8100 4164 8129 4153 8150
      4155 8158 4158 8158 4162 8153 4162 8150
      4170 8141 4176 8128 4176 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 232DEG 48KT 4160 8151

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
723 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHZ047-042345-
Knox OH-
723 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY THROUGH
745 PM EDT...

At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Utica, or 14 miles northeast of Newark, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Martinsburg and Bladensburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.

&&

LAT...LON 4025 8238 4039 8219 4033 8219 4024 8220
      4024 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 239DEG 48KT 4024 8226

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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