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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 14, 2026Crawford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2026, 12:36 AM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 24 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
Apr 14, 2026, 12:36 AM EDT (04:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Crawford County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:36 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2026-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 413 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2026-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 137 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
413 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1561 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
2.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

771 
WUUS51 KCLE 140436
SVRCLE
PAC039-140500-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0067.260414T0436Z-260414T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1236 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 100 AM EDT.

* At 1236 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Guys Mills,
  or 11 miles southeast of Meadville, moving east at 45 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...
  Titusville, Guys Mills, Cochranton, Hydetown, Blooming Valley, and
  Townville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7982 4161 7983 4155 7992 4154 7993
      4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8012 4169 8005
      4173 7962 4162 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 265DEG 40KT 4155 7998 

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

$$

Garuckas
2 follow-up statements
044 
WWUS51 KCLE 140449
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1249 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAC039-140500-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-260414T0500Z/
Crawford PA-
1249 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 1249 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Titusville, or 10 miles northwest of Oil City, moving east at 45
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...
Titusville, Guys Mills, Cochranton, Hydetown, Blooming Valley, and
Townville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7982 4161 7983 4155 7992 4154 7993
      4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8012 4169 8005
      4173 7962 4162 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 265DEG 40KT 4156 7978 

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

$$

Garuckas
804 
WWUS51 KCLE 140500
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
100 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAC039-140509-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-260414T0500Z/
Crawford PA-
100 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM 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.

LAT...LON 4162 7982 4161 7983 4155 7992 4154 7993
      4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8012 4169 8005
      4173 7962 4162 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 265DEG 40KT 4157 7963 

$$

Garuckas

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 Apr 13, 10:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Multiple rounds of convection possible in the next 48 hours, but there remains a high level uncertainty in the potential across the area. 2) A strong low pressure system is expected to impact the area late week into the weekend. 3) Above average temperatures are expected to persist through Saturday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 10:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1027 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The bulk of the forecast remains unchanged regarding the upcoming
systems. It is worth noting that confidence in any severe potential
remains low, but is expected to increase with future model runs.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Multiple rounds of convection possible in the next 48 hours, but
there remains a high level uncertainty in the potential across the
area.

2) A strong low pressure system is expected to impact the area
late week into the weekend.

3) Above average temperatures are expected to persist through
Saturday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
A boundary slowly sagging south today should stall just north of the
area. Multiple low pressure system are expected to travel along this
boundary through Thursday, resulting in multiple chances for
precipitation and thunderstorms. There are two notable periods of
potential strong to severe storms in the next 48 hours, but there
remains little confidence in the evolution of either system.

The first push of storms is expected late tonight into Tuesday
morning as decaying convection from the northern Great Lakes moves
into the area. Given the timing, limited instability will be
present, however a strong LLJ of 35-45 knots will assist in
maintaining some storms. Cannot rule out a couple strong to severe
thunderstorms, but highest confidence in this occurring would be
across the northwestern portion of the area. Primary threat will be
wind, although hail is not out of the question. Right now, SPC
highlights this potential over the area with a D1 Marginal Risk.

The tricky part of this forecast is figuring out how quickly this
morning convection pushes east and allows the atmosphere to rebound
ahead of the next system. Some hi-res guidance, including the HRRR,
suggest that there will be two lines of convection in the morning
which would result in storms lingering much longer. On the flip
side, models such as the ARW having convection moving east of the
area by late morning. If the HRRR is correct, thunderstorms will
likely still occur overnight but much of the severe potential will
remain limited. If the ARW is correct, then strong to severe
thunderstorms across the area is possible late Tuesday evening into
the overnight hours. With convection departing earlier in the day,
ample WAA and deep layer moisture will be able to surge across the
area, enhance by daytime heating and increasing instability. This
should provide a decent environment for strong to severe storms to
occur with the primary concern being strong to damaging winds. The
only common thing amongst the spread in models is that the
convection that does push into the area will likely be decaying
remnants of severe weather expected across the upper Midwest
tomorrow. SPC currently has a D2 Slight Risk to highlight this
potential threat.

Stay tuned for the latest forecast as this system continues to evolve
and models hopefully get into a better agreement in handling what
will happen in the next 48 hours.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
A deepening upper level trough is expected to push south across the
central CONUS on Friday into the weekend, moving a strongest low
pressure system and associated boundaries through the area. This
system may once again pose a severe weather risk, although
confidence is fairly low this far out. There is high confidence that
areawide showers will occur this weekend as a strong cold front
moves east. On the backside of that boundary, temperatures will once
again dip, although this time to near normal, with highs falling
into the 50s by Sunday.

KEY MESSAGE 3...
Temperatures are expected to remain above normal for the bulk of
this week with highs consistently in the 70s, possibly touching 80
at times. Overnight lows will remain mild with temperatures only
falling into the 60s. CPC has highlighted the area in a potential
for prolonged above average temperatures for the next two week. It
is worth noting that after the cold front Saturday, temperatures
will briefly fall back to near normal (in the 50s) before once again
increasing next week.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z Tuesday THROUGH Saturday/...
The main aviation concerns for this evening TAF update is with
the ongoing strong convection that is moving across northern
Ohio and NWPA. We have mainly VFR conditions for most of the
area outside of the areas being impacted by the showers and
storms. There are TEMPO groups through late evening highlighting
the potential for a short term impacts for TAF sites due to the
scattered convection through 06z ending from west to east
during the overnight. Brief MVFR to IFR conditions may be
possible with any heavier showers and storms over the airfield.
Ceilings will remain VFR to possible MVFR later tonight through
late Tuesday morning. Ceilings will lift by midday into the
afternoon to VFR on Tuesday. The TAF forecast is somewhat
uncertain Tuesday morning through the end of the period as model
guidance varies quite a bit on timing and location of the next 1
or 2 rounds of possible convection that may move close or over
portions of our area on Tuesday. We will maintain a generic VFR
forecast in the TAFs for now until we have better confidence.
Southwest winds will remain elevated 10 to 20 knots over the
next 18 to 24 hours with gusts 25 to 30 knots likely, especially
during the daytime heating mixing down winds on Tuesday.

Outlook...Occasional non-VFR conditions are expected in periodic
showers and thunderstorms through Thursday.

&&

.MARINE...
Southwest winds remain elevated at 20-25 knots early this
morning before wind speeds diminish from west to east through
this afternoon. Small Craft Advisory for the western basin will
expire at 10 AM this morning with the remainder of the lake
expiring at 4 PM this afternoon. Southerly to southwesterly
winds 12-18 knots will remain in place through the end of the
week as multiple systems move across the region. Periodic
shower and thunderstorm chances will be present through
Thursday.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...04
AVIATION...77
MARINE...13
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 2:44 PM EDT, 9 hours 52 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
244 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-141845-
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-
244 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible
with damaging wind gusts and large hail being the primary threats. A
few tornadoes cannot be ruled out, mainly across northern Ohio.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-141845-
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-
244 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday into Tuesday night.
Isolated to scattered storms may produce strong winds on Lake Erie.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 13, 11:40 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1140 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

OHZ013-014-023-140430-
Geauga OH-Trumbull OH-Ashtabula Inland OH-
1140 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN TRUMBULL...
SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA AND SOUTHWESTERN ASHTABULA COUNTIES THROUGH 1230
AM EDT...

At 1140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burton, or 8 miles southeast of Chardon, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Middlefield, North Bloomfield, Orwell, Burton, West Farmington,
Huntsburg, Claridon, Mecca, Hartsgrove, Roaming Shores, and Aquilla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 8073 4138 8068 4140 8105 4141 8119
      4155 8122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 262DEG 17KT 4148 8111

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Garuckas
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 11:47 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1147 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

PAZ001-002-140430-
Northern Erie PA-Southern Erie PA-
1147 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ERIE COUNTY THROUGH
1230 AM EDT...

At 1147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
North East, or 11 miles east of Erie, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Erie, North East, Northwest Harborcreek, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park,
Wesleyville, and Northwest Harborcr.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4206 7976 4205 8003 4215 8005 4220 7994
      4227 7977
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 262DEG 17KT 4216 7986

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Garuckas
Local storm report, Apr 13, 11:49 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1149 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

1000 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 ENE Huron             41.40N 82.55W
04/13/2026  M54 MPH          LEZ144             OH   Mesonet

            Mesonet station HHLO1 Huron.

&&

mg
Local storm report, Apr 13, 11:50 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1150 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

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

0924 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 N Sandusky            41.49N 82.70W
04/13/2026  M53 MPH          LEZ144             OH   Mesonet

            Mesonet station XSDB 2 NNE Sandusky.

&&

mg
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 11:55 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1155 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

OHZ014-PAZ003-140500-
Ashtabula Inland OH-Crawford PA-
1155 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA AND
WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM EDT...

At 1154 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Andover, or 20 miles south of Conneaut, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Cambridge Springs, Andover, Linesville, Harmonsburg,
Pymatuning North, Pymatuning Central, Adamsville, Atlantic, Pierpont,
Cochranton, Saegertown, Cherry Valley, Conneautville, Conneaut Lake,
Springboro, Blooming Valley, Venango, Woodcock, and Conneaut
Lakeshore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4153 8070 4169 8073 4185 8051 4185 8005
      4150 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 260DEG 21KT 4163 8056

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Garuckas
Special weather statement, Apr 14, 12:23 AM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1223 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAZ003-140515-
Crawford PA-
1223 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY THROUGH
115 AM EDT...

At 1222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Guys Mills, or 8 miles east of Meadville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Titusville, Cambridge Springs, Riceville, Canadohta Lake, Guys Mills,
Lincolnville, Cochranton, Hydetown, Blooming Valley, Townville,
Spartansburg, and Woodcock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 7961 4162 7982 4161 7983 4154 7993
      4151 7998 4149 8000 4149 8006 4185 8010
      4185 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 265DEG 26KT 4166 7998

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Garuckas

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 10:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford64 min
Apr 13, 11:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEErie43 min
Apr 13, 11:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford65 min
Apr 14, 12:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford52 min
Apr 14, 3:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie56 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.