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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 15, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT for 5 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 64 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT (22:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Geauga County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:59 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 6:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Mogadore, OH | Several trees downed in Suffield Township. |
| Apr 15, 7:04 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Craig Beach, OH | A couple of trees downed in Milton Twp near the Trumbull Co line. |
| Apr 15, 7:05 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 5 Ese Brimfield, OH | Quarter sized hail reported by the public. |
| Apr 15, 7:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Craig Beach, OH | Tree downed. Time estimated via radar. |
| Apr 15, 7:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Brookfield, OH | Trees downed in Brookfield. |
| Apr 15, 7:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND GST 90 | 3 Sw Brookfield Center, OH | -Delayed Report- Storm survey found damage consistent with 90 MPH straight line winds along Everett East Road in Brookfield Township. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped. Two homes sustained damage from falling limbs. |
| Apr 15, 7:26 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Hubbard, OH | Trees downed in and around Hubbard. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS51 KCLE 152256
SVRCLE
OHC055-099-133-153-155-160000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0091.260415T2256Z-260416T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
656 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio...
Portage County in northeastern Ohio...
Northern Mahoning County in northeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio...
Southeastern Summit County in northeastern Ohio...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 656 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from West Farmington to near Garrettsville to near
Mogadore, 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...
Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Boardman, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard,
Canfield, Cortland, Newton Falls, Mogadore, Lordstown,
Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, West Farmington, Vienna
Center, Leavittsburg, Hilltop, and Maplewood Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 8148 4124 8120 4146 8099 4150 8090
4150 8052 4100 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 276DEG 39KT 4140 8097 4124 8108 4102 8142
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Sullivan4 follow-up statements
250
WWUS51 KCLE 152314
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
714 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
OHC055-153-152324-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/
Geauga OH-Summit OH-
714 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA AND
SOUTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4100 8052 4099 8139 4107 8139 4115 8129
4128 8101 4150 8074 4150 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 273DEG 42KT 4140 8074 4123 8081 4104 8115
$$
OHC099-133-155-160000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/
Trumbull OH-Portage OH-Mahoning OH-
714 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR TRUMBULL...SOUTHERN PORTAGE AND NORTHERN MAHONING COUNTIES...
At 714 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Cortland to Warren to 9 miles southeast of
Ravenna, moving east at 50 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...
Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Boardman, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard,
Canfield, Cortland, Newton Falls, Mogadore, Lordstown, Kinsman,
Vienna Center, Leavittsburg, Hilltop, Maplewood Park, Bristolville,
Austintown, and Struthers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4100 8052 4099 8139 4107 8139 4115 8129
4128 8101 4150 8074 4150 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 273DEG 42KT 4140 8074 4123 8081 4104 8115
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Sullivan970
WWUS51 KCLE 152326
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
726 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
OHC133-152336-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/
Portage OH-
726 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northeastern Ohio.
LAT...LON 4099 8100 4117 8100 4128 8088 4150 8052
4100 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 275DEG 43KT 4141 8060 4122 8064 4107 8098
$$
OHC099-155-160000-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/
Trumbull OH-Mahoning OH-
726 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRUMBULL AND NORTHERN MAHONING COUNTIES...
At 726 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kinsman to near Vienna Center to 8 miles south of
Newton Falls, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Youngstown, Warren, Boardman, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard, Canfield,
Cortland, Newton Falls, Lordstown, Kinsman, Vienna Center, Hilltop,
Maplewood Park, Leavittsburg, Austintown, Struthers, Girard, Vienna,
and McDonald.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4099 8100 4117 8100 4128 8088 4150 8052
4100 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 275DEG 43KT 4141 8060 4122 8064 4107 8098
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
Sullivan332 WWUS51 KCLE 152338 SVSCLE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 738 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OHC155-152347- /O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/ Trumbull OH- 738 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TRUMBULL COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern Ohio. LAT...LON 4100 8087 4113 8087 4113 8052 4100 8052 TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 263DEG 41KT 4108 8079 $$ OHC099-160000- /O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/ Mahoning OH- 738 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR NORTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY... At 737 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Canfield, or 7 miles west of Youngstown, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Youngstown, Boardman, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers, Poland, Ellsworth, Lowellville, North Jackson, and Mineral Ridge. 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 4100 8087 4113 8087 4113 8052 4100 8052 TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 263DEG 41KT 4108 8079 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Sullivan
858 WWUS51 KCLE 152356 SVSCLE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 756 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OHC099-160005- /O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0091.000000T0000Z-260416T0000Z/ Mahoning OH- 756 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MAHONING COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northeastern Ohio. LAT...LON 4100 8087 4113 8087 4113 8052 4100 8052 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 276DEG 39KT 4106 8057 $$ Sullivan
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 15, 4:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Severe weather potential across the region continues this afternoon/evening with additional rounds possible Thursday and Saturday. 2) Multiple rounds of precipitation through Thursday night will bring flooding potential to the region. A Flood Watch remains in effect for northwestern Ohio. 3) Temperatures remain above average through Saturday evening with cooler temperatures for Sunday and Monday. Highest potential for frost/freeze will be Sunday night into Monday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 15, 4:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
401 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Forecast remains largely unchanged. There will be severe weather
potential across the area this afternoon/evening with all hazards
possible. Additional rounds of severe weather possible Thursday and
Saturday.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Severe weather potential across the region continues this
afternoon/evening with additional rounds possible Thursday and
Saturday.
2) Multiple rounds of precipitation through Thursday night will
bring flooding potential to the region. A Flood Watch remains in
effect for northwestern Ohio.
3) Temperatures remain above average through Saturday evening with
cooler temperatures for Sunday and Monday. Highest potential for
frost/freeze will be Sunday night into Monday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Severe weather potential continues this afternoon into the evening
with additional rounds possible Thursday and Saturday as a boundary
wavers through the central Great Lakes through the early weekend.
See below for a breakdown for each day:
Today: Northern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania continues to
destabilize this afternoon as ample moisture advects in from the
southwest. As this occurs, MLCAPE values will rise to 1000-1500 J/kg
this afternoon with low and mid-level lapse rates between 6.0-7.0
C/km. Lapse rates of those values could inhibit some thunderstorm
potential. Additionally, given the southwestern surface flow, there
will be decent low level and deep layer shear, especially across
northern Ohio into Pennsylvania, that will support organized
convection with all hazards possible to include damaging winds,
hail, and possibly a tornado or two. Thunderstorms are currently
getting started across eastern Indiana and western Ohio early
afternoon along a boundary across that area. As this moves eastward
more into Ohio, should expect to see a increase in coverage and
intensity. Timing wise, the thunderstorms should enter in the
western portion of the CWA by 2-3PM and traverse across exiting into
Pennsylvania by 8-9PM. Another round of thunderstorms are possible
late tonight after midnight with support from a shortwave moving
through the region. Though, severe potential associated with those
should be limited given the much lower instability and lapse rates.
Thursday: Another round of severe weather is possible on Thursday as
an upper level low moves through the Great Lakes during the
afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will be in the area for the
majority of the day with scattered severe potential given the
continued southwesterly flow. The main threat will be in the evening
with damaging wind potential as a cold front sweeps through the
region. Can't rule out the possibility of a brief tornado or two
along and ahead of the line, though shear values will be better
during the morning to early afternoon out ahead of the best
instability. The severe weather potential should begin to diminish
around sunset and move out to the east.
Saturday: The next round of severe potential will be during the
afternoon on Saturday as a low pressure system moves across the
Great Lakes. A warm front will lift northward through the region
Saturday morning with a cold front later in the evening. All modes
of severe weather are possible, though the main threat will be
damaging winds along the cold front as it moves through given the
strong low to mid level winds.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
With plenty of moisture advection across the region through Thursday
night, there will be potential for moderate to heavy rainfall with
the potential for flooding. Precipitable water values will be around
1.0-2.0 inches that will support rainfall rates of 1-2 inches per
hour in thunderstorms. With the potential for showers and
thunderstorms to continue from late this evening through Thursday
night, flow will become more parallel to the boundary situated north
of the area and support the potential for training storms. Generally
expecting this to stay north of US Route 30. Through Thursday night,
rainfall totals will be around 1-2 inches with the higher end
amounts closer to the lake shore. Higher amounts will be possible in
thunderstorms as well. Latest guidance has trended northeastern Ohio
and northwestern Pennsylvania to receive more rainfall, though this
will be dependent on where thunderstorms set up over the region so
confidence is lower in this.
KEY MESSAGE 3...
Temperatures through Saturday evening will continue to be above
average. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s as we continue to see
southwesterly flow across the region. Low pressure will move through
the Great Lakes on Saturday sweeping a cold front through that will
usher in a much cooler air mass. Temperatures will drop down to 5-10
degrees below average with highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Overnight lows for Sunday night into Monday will be the coldest of
this stretch, dropping down into the lower 30s with some locations
possibly seeing upper 20s. Given the growing season as begun across
Ohio, frost/freeze headlines will likely be needed Sunday night with
a lower potential for Monday night. Temperatures will begin to
moderate on Tuesday rising to around seasonally average.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z Wednesday THROUGH Monday/...
Aloft, SW'erly to W'erly flow and embedded disturbances affect
our region as a stronger disturbance moves E'ward and nears
Lake Michigan and vicinity by 18Z/Thurs. At the surface, our
region remains along the northwestern flank of a high pressure
ridge. Our regional surface winds should trend S'erly to SW'erly
around 10 to 15 knots through the TAF period. These winds should
gust up to 20 to 25 knots at times, especially before 23Z/Wed
and after 14Z/Thurs. Scattered to widespread low clouds are
expected through the TAF period and any resulting ceilings
should be in the 2kft to 6kft AGL range.
As of 17:30Z/Wed, lines and clusters of showers and thunderstorms
had developed just west of our region in northern IN and far-NW OH.
These scattered showers/storms are expected to persist generally
E'ward through our region through ~02Z/Thurs and produce the
following: brief MVFR to IFR; brief and erratic surface wind gusts
up to 40 to 55 knots. Some storms may also produce damaging hail.
Behind these initial showers/storms, additional isolated showers and
storms with brief MVFR to LIFR are possible the rest of this evening
into Thurs morning amidst low-level moist isentropic ascent aloft,
but confidence remains very low that this additional convection will
occur. After ~14Z/Thurs, additional scattered showers and
thunderstorms may outpace the aforementioned stronger disturbance
aloft and impact locations as far east as roughly the longitude of
KCLE by 18Z/Thurs. These storms should produce brief/erratic surface
wind gusts up to 40 knots and brief MVFR to LIFR.
Outlook...Periodic showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are
expected Thursday afternoon through Thursday night and again on
Saturday. Additional periods of rain with non-VFR are expected
Saturday night through Sunday evening. This rain may mix with
or change to wet snow at times Sunday morning and again Sunday
evening.
&&
.MARINE...
Lake Erie remains along the northwestern flank of a high
pressure ridge before a cold front sweeps SE'ward across the
lake Thursday night. Behind the front, another ridge builds
from the northern Great Lakes through Friday. Ahead of the
cold front, winds trend S'erly to SW'erly around 5 to 15 knots
with waves of 3 feet or less. Behind the front, winds veer to
W'erly to N'erly and ease to around 5 knots. Accordingly, waves
subside to 1 foot or less by daybreak Friday. On Friday,
variable winds around 5 to 10 knots and waves of 2 feet or less
are expected. These winds should trend onshore during the late
morning through early evening due to lake breeze development.
During Friday night through Saturday morning, the ridge should
exit E'ward and allow a warm front to sweep N'ward across Lake
Erie. Mainly E'erly to SE'erly winds of about 5 to 15 knots
ahead of the warm front veer to S'erly and freshen to around 10
to 20 knots behind the front. Waves of mainly 3 feet or less are
expected, but occasional 4 footers should occur in open U.S.
waters of the central basin based on forecast fetch. A strong
cold front should sweep E'ward across Lake Erie Saturday evening
through Saturday night and allow SW'erly winds around 10 to 20
knots to veer to W'erly and freshen to around 15 to 25 knots.
Waves should build to as large as 3 to 7 feet and a Small Craft
Advisory will likely be needed, especially east of The Islands.
Behind the cold front, a trough should linger over Lake Erie
through Sunday night and be accompanied by W'erly to NW'erly
winds around 15 to 25 knots. Waves as large as 3 to 7 feet
should persist. On Monday, a ridge should build from the west
and be accompanied by winds becoming variable and easing to
around 5 to 10 knots. Waves are forecast to subside to 2 feet or
less by sunset Monday evening.
&&
.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flood Watch through Thursday morning for OHZ003-006>009-018-
019.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.
&&
DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION...Jaszka
MARINE...JaszkaHazardous weather outlook, Apr 15, 3:01 PM EDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OHZ003-006>009-018-019-161915- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Seneca-Huron- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. Flood Watch. Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding into Thursday. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ010>014-017-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-161915- Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Medina-Summit- Portage-Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark- Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding into Thursday. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ142>149-162>169-161915- 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- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and 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. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best chance this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-161915- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 301 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best chance this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 15, 6:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
628 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0626 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Tiffin 41.12N 83.18W
04/15/2026 Seneca OH Public
Straight line wind damage, several power
poles (6-8) knocked down.
&&
dgbLocal storm report, Apr 15, 6:34 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
634 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0633 PM Hail Wadsworth 41.03N 81.73W
04/15/2026 M0.70 Inch Medina OH 911 Call Center
&&
dgbLocal storm report, Apr 15, 6:41 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
641 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0636 PM Hail Doylestown 40.99N 81.71W
04/15/2026 E0.25 Inch Wayne OH Trained Spotter
Pea size hail reported between Wadsworth and
Doylestown.
&&
dgbLocal storm report, Apr 15, 6:44 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
644 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM Hail Solon 41.37N 81.42W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Images shared via social media of large
hail.
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dgbLocal storm report, Apr 15, 6:48 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
648 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Hail Barberton 41.02N 81.61W
04/15/2026 E0.25 Inch Summit OH Trained Spotter
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dgbLocal storm report, Apr 15, 6:56 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
656 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0648 PM Hail Bristolville 41.39N 80.87W
04/15/2026 E2.00 Inch Trumbull OH Public
Social media images of large hail and
damaged vehicles.
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dgbThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 8:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Richland | 42 min |
| Apr 14, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron | 43 min |
| Apr 14, 9:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Knox, Morrow | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 118 min | |
| Apr 15, 2:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 50 min |
| Apr 15, 2:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 54 min |
| Apr 15, 3:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 3:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 83 min | |
| Apr 15, 4:11 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 75 min | |
| Apr 15, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Huron | 41 min |
| Apr 15, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wood | 60 min |
| Apr 15, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 57 min |
| Apr 15, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 4:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Wood | 21 min |
| Apr 15, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca | 61 min |
| Apr 15, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 113 min | |
| Apr 15, 4:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 16 min |
| Apr 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit | 44 min |
| Apr 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 4:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Seneca | 39 min |
| Apr 15, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky | 49 min |
| Apr 15, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Seneca | 40 min |
| Apr 15, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Portage, Trumbull | 66 min |
| Apr 15, 5:36 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain | 114 min |
| Apr 15, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 5:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Huron | 94 min |
| Apr 15, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina, Summit, Wayne | 48 min |
| Apr 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Summit | 51 min |
| Apr 15, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 38 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.