Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Cleveland, OH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
703 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHC005-077-093-222330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260422T2330Z/
Huron OH-Ashland OH-Lorain OH-
703 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HURON...NORTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN
COUNTIES...

At 702 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New London, or
14 miles southeast of Norwalk, moving southeast at 25 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...
New London, Sullivan, and Nova.

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 4111 8253 4118 8250 4107 8218 4100 8217
      4107 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 295DEG 22KT 4111 8238 

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

$$

Kahn

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
716 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHC005-077-093-222330-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260422T2330Z/
Huron OH-Ashland OH-Lorain OH-
716 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HURON...NORTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN
COUNTIES...

At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wellington, or
14 miles north of Ashland, moving east at 25 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...
New London and Sullivan.

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 4107 8218 4100 8217 4106 8243 4113 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 270DEG 22KT 4108 8227 

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

$$

Kahn

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
720 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHC005-077-093-222330-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-260422T2330Z/
Huron OH-Ashland OH-Lorain OH-
720 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HURON...
NORTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
730 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4107 8218 4100 8217 4106 8243 4113 8237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 295DEG 22KT 4108 8226 

$$

Kahn

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
347 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No wholesale changes.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across
Northwest and North Central Ohio later today, especially between
4 PM and 10 PM. Isolated severe weather is possible, with
strong wind gusts and hail up to quarter-sized the main risks.

2) Warmer weather continues through the end of the week. After an
isolated rain chance Thursday afternoon, more widespread rain is
likely late Friday into early Saturday.

3) More unsettled weather is in the forecast early next week
as the next system brings widespread rain and perhaps some
thunderstorms to the area late Monday into Tuesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
As of early this afternoon a frontal boundary is draped from near the
Ohio-Michigan boarder points east-southeast to just south of
Cleveland and over to near Youngstown. A very subtle shortwave and
associated weak surface low is located near the Michigan-Indiana
boarder and will drift east through this evening. The front itself
will likely push a bit farther southwest from its current location
over the next several hours, especially west of Lorain as winds turn
off the cooler lake.

It is currently mostly sunny, dry, and warm across the area,
particularly south of the front. A few thunderstorms are ongoing
across northern Indiana/southwestern Michigan closer to the surface
low. This activity will gradually spread east-southeast into
Northwest and North Central Ohio through this evening as the low and
shortwave drift in, with greatest storm coverage expected along and
just southwest of the front. Storms are expected to weaken and
dissipate tonight as the weak low/shortwave exit and as the
atmosphere stabilizes. Storms will likely start spreading into the
I-75 corridor by 3 or 4 PM, with activity likely to completely
subside by midnight. The northeast half of the area will stay dry on
the cooler/stable side of the front.

Modest deep-layer shear (25-30kt) and instability (500-1500 J/KG of
MLCAPE) can support moderately intense, somewhat organized
convection. Cool/dry air aloft is expected to contribute to 700-900
J/KG of DCAPE, with very steep low-level lapse rates of >9C/km. This
combination of factors can support a few strong to marginally severe
storms, with downbursts/strong winds the main concern with any more
intense cells or small clusters. If we see any more intense or
rotating cells, marginally severe hail can't be ruled out either.
Any severe threat should subside pretty quickly around/after 8 PM.

Dry weather is then expected overnight with lows ranging from the 40s
in far Northeast OH and Northwest PA to the 50s across the rest of
the area. With light winds and a fairly humid airmass for April
(especially along and southwest of the stalled front) a bit of
radiation fog is possible late tonight into early Thursday, though
lingering clouds near/southwest of the front lower confidence in fog.

KEY MESSAGE 2...
The front we've been talking about in "key message 1" will still be
in the picture for Thursday...we'll likely start the day with the
front stalled across Northwest and Central OH, with the front
expected to begin inching northeast through the afternoon. The front
will stall across the lake and near Erie, PA Thursday night. Aside
from the front there will be lack of forcing on Thursday as shortwave
ridging slides east across the region. Still, daytime heating will
contribute to uncapped, weak-moderate (500-1500 J/KG of MLCAPE)
instability that may contribute to isolated storm development near
the slowly lifting front across parts of Ohio during the afternoon.
Overall, Thursday will be a mainly dry and warm day as highs push
well into the 70s across much of the area (Erie may stay in the 60s
and the I-75 corridor may reach 80). It will be dry and mild Thursday
night, with lows mainly in the 50s.

Closed lows will park over the northern Rockies and Canadian
Maritimes by Friday, with a shortwave expected to slide east across
the local area Friday night into Saturday between the two closed
lows. This shortwave will be accompanied by a surface low that will
track along the stalled front near Lake Erie Friday night/early
Saturday. Rain is expected to spread in from the west late Friday
into Friday night with these features, with rain gradually exiting to
the east on Saturday. While the trend will be drier from west to east
through Saturday, it's worth noting it may end up taking a good
portion of the day for our eastern counties to fully dry out. Some
thunder is possible late Friday into Friday night, especially across
Northwest OH where activity should spread in late Friday afternoon or
evening. The concern for severe weather is on the low side. The
slower-moving system combined with above average precipitable water
values may lead to localized QPF amounts of over an inch Friday into
Saturday, though with area-average QPF values currently closer to the
0.40-0.60" range. Overall, am not expecting flooding.

Friday will remain quite warm, with most of the area expected to see
highs ranging from the mid 70s to near 80. Highs will cool into the
60s Saturday as a cold front drags through behind the low pressure.

KEY MESSAGE 3...
A brief spell of quieter weather is anticipated Saturday night
through at least early Monday as high pressure builds into the Great
Lakes/New England/southeastern Canada. A fairly potent trough is
expected to eject into the Plains to start the week before lifting
into the upper Great Lakes. This will drive fairly strong low
pressure into the northern Great Lakes Monday night into Tuesday. A
warm front is expected to lift through on Monday, followed by a cold
front Monday night or Tuesday. Either way, more rainy weather is
expected later Monday into Tuesday, along with a brief warm-up on
Monday when we get into the warm sector. This will be a more dynamic
system capable of producing severe weather and perhaps locally heavy
rain, though details such as the timing of the front and amount of
available instability are uncertain at this distance, making the
potential for any hazardous weather uncertain.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z Wednesday THROUGH Monday/...
At the surface, a very weak front is located near the southern
shore of Lake Erie. This front should waver in a north-south
manner between the southern lakeshore and Mid OH through
18Z/Thurs as very weak lows move E'ward along the front.
Our regional surface winds trend mainly SW'erly to W'erly
around 5 to 10 knots through ~23Z/Wed, but a lake breeze will
impact locations along and within several miles of Lake Erie,
including KCLE and KERI, through the same time period. After
~23Z/Wed, our regional surface winds trend light and variable.
However, another Lake Erie lake breeze is expected to develop
after ~15Z/Thurs and impact KCLE and KERI.

Mainly dry weather and VFR are expected through 18Z/Thurs.
However, scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed
over/near southwestern Lower MI. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected to regenerate along the established
outflow. Additional, isolated showers and thunderstorms should
develop along the Lake Erie lake breeze front in NW OH during
this late afternoon through early evening. All of this
convection is expected to persist generally SE'ward through
~04Z/Thurs, especially roughly along and southwest of a Toledo
to Sandusky to Steubenville line. Brief MVFR to LIFR and
brief/erratic wind gusts up to 30 to 50 knots are expected with
showers and especially storms.

Mainly clear sky, weak or calm surface winds, and residual low-
level moisture from the expected rainfall should permit
radiation mist/fog development from ~07Z through ~11Z/Thurs,
especially roughly along and southwest of the aforementioned
line. Any mist or fog should dissipate by 13Z/Thurs, following
the onset of diurnal convective mixing of the boundary layer.

Outlook...Periodic showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are
possible Thursday afternoon through early evening, Friday
through Saturday night, and this Monday.

&&

.MARINE...
A very weak front should waver in a north-south manner between the
southern shore of Lake Erie and Mid OH through Friday as very weak
lows move generally E'ward along the front and this front is
augmented by the Lake Erie lake breeze at times. A lake breeze
around 5 to 10 knots through this early evening will gave way to
primarily NE'erly to E'erly winds around 5 to 15 knots tonight
through Friday as a high pressure ridge attempts to build from
northern ON and eventually northern QC. These winds will trend
onshore during the late morning through early evening hours of
Thursday due to renewed lake breeze development. Waves will be 3
feet or less through sunset Friday evening.

During Friday night through Saturday morning, the aforementioned
front should be located near the southern lakeshore. Simultaneously,
a somewhat stronger low should move E'ward along the front and cause
winds around 5 to 15 knots to back from ENE'erly to N'erly to
NW'erly. Behind the low, the front will exit SE'ward as another high
pressure ridge builds from the north-central United States through
this weekend. Accordingly, NNW'erly winds around 5 to 15 knots
should veer gradually to NE'erly to E'erly. On Monday, the ridge
should begin to exit E'ward and cause NE'erly to E'erly winds around
5 to 15 knots to veer toward SE'erly and freshen to about 10 to 20
knots. Waves should remain 3 feet or less Friday night through this
Monday, but occasional 4 footers are possible in open U.S. waters on
Monday.

&&

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

&&

DISCUSSION...Sullivan
AVIATION...Jaszka
MARINE...Jaszka

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ010>014-020>023-032-033-089-PAZ001>003-231930-
Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Stark-Mahoning-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-Crawford-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-231930-
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-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ003-006>009-017>019-027>031-036>038-047-231930-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-
Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
324 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for a couple of strong to
severe thunderstorms through early evening across Northwest and North
Central Ohio. Wind gusts up to 60 MPH and hail up to the size of
quarters would be the main risk with any severe thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about
observed severe weather to the NWS.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
600 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ017-018-027-222245-
Seneca OH-Wyandot OH-Hancock OH-
600 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SENECA...NORTHERN
WYANDOT AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...

At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Arcadia, or near Findlay, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Upper Sandusky, Sycamore, Arcadia, Vanlue,
New Riegel, Carey, Bloomdale, and Bascom.

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 4112 8366 4117 8358 4117 8342 4108 8308
      4081 8323 4098 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 288DEG 17KT 4107 8351

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Kahn

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
606 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ047-222245-
Knox OH-
606 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

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

At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gambier, or 9 miles east of Mount Vernon, moving southeast at 15 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...
Bladensburg.

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 4024 8229 4038 8237 4043 8229 4036 8219
      4027 8219 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 324DEG 11KT 4035 8230

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

Kahn

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
623 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ027-036-037-222300-
Wyandot OH-Marion OH-Morrow OH-
623 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARION...SOUTHWESTERN WYANDOT
AND SOUTHWESTERN MORROW COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...

At 623 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marseilles, or 8 miles east of Kenton, moving east at 35 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...
Marion, Cardington, Prospect, La Rue, Morral, Waldo, Marseilles,
Caledonia, New Bloomington, and Green Camp.

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 4041 8292 4042 8294 4042 8302 4043 8303
      4044 8308 4044 8324 4051 8325 4051 8342
      4068 8342 4070 8344 4071 8349 4078 8349
      4079 8347 4061 8289 4046 8288 4038 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 287DEG 29KT 4065 8346

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

Kahn

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
624 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ019-222300-
Huron OH-
624 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HURON COUNTY THROUGH 700
PM EDT...

At 624 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norwalk, moving east at 35 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...
Norwalk, New London, Greenwich, Monroeville, and North Fairfield.

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 4112 8283 4123 8284 4129 8276 4129 8270
      4113 8234 4112 8234 4106 8241 4106 8244
      4104 8244 4100 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 287DEG 29KT 4123 8269

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

Kahn

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
628 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

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

0626 PM     Hail             4 ESE Green Camp        40.51N 83.14W
04/22/2026  E0.75 Inch       Marion             OH   Trained Spotter

&&

KEC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
639 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

OHZ027-028-222330-
Crawford OH-Wyandot OH-
639 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL WYANDOT AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bucyrus, 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...
Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, Benton, Nevada, North Robinson, Oceola,
and Sulpher Springs.

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 4081 8320 4096 8308 4088 8272 4073 8272
      4071 8273 4071 8285 4070 8286 4070 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 291DEG 21KT 4087 8307

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

Kahn