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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Apr 16, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 59 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 16, 2026, 4:01 PM EDT (20:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Crawford County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 859 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 3:58 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 204 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 OHZ009>014-019>023-029>033-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-170615- Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Huron-Medina- Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Holmes- Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford- 204 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Additional thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into early this evening. Isolated strong to severe storms are possible with damaging wind gusts being the main threat, although large hail cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are likely on Saturday and some storms may be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-028-036-037-170615- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Wyandot-Crawford-Marion- Morrow- 204 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are likely on Saturday and some storms may be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-142>149-162>169-170615- 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- 204 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into early this evening. Some storms may produce strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are likely on Saturday and some storms may be strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 16, 1:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
117 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM Hail Solon 41.37N 81.42W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Corrects previous hail report from Solon.
Images shared via social media of large
hail.
0441 PM Hail 2 NE Middleburg Heights 41.39N 81.80W
04/15/2026 E0.75 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
0446 PM Hail Parma Heights 41.39N 81.76W
04/15/2026 E0.88 Inch Cuyahoga OH Amateur Radio
0447 PM Hail 1 NE Parma 41.40N 81.71W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
0448 PM Hail 1 ESE Parma Heights 41.38N 81.75W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH NWS Employee
0455 PM Hail 1 N Seven Hills 41.40N 81.68W
04/15/2026 M1.50 Inch Cuyahoga OH NWS Employee
.
0455 PM Hail 1 N Seven Hills 41.40N 81.68W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH NWS Employee
Updated previous hail report from 1 N Seven
Hills to 2 inch diameter hail.
0458 PM Hail 1 NNE Seven Hills 41.39N 81.66W
04/15/2026 E1.50 Inch Cuyahoga OH Broadcast Media
0500 PM Hail Bedford 41.39N 81.53W
04/15/2026 M1.25 Inch Cuyahoga OH Law Enforcement
0502 PM Hail Bedford 41.39N 81.54W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Picture of hail slightly over 2 inch in
diameter hail received from Bedford.
0503 PM Hail 1 SE North Randall 41.42N 81.52W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Trained Spotter
Hail lasted 10 to 15 minutes ranging in size
from 1.00 to 2.00 inches in diameter.
0503 PM Hail 1 SW Maple Heights 41.39N 81.57W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
0503 PM Hail 1 NNE Bedford 41.40N 81.53W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Law Enforcement
0509 PM Hail 2 SSW Moreland Hills 41.42N 81.44W
04/15/2026 E1.50 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Delayed report. Time estimated via radar.
0509 PM Hail Solon 41.39N 81.44W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Trained Spotter
0510 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Solon 41.40N 81.45W
04/15/2026 Cuyahoga OH Emergency Mngr
Significant storm damage in Solon from a
combination of wind and hail. Numerous trees
were downed with some falling onto houses.
Damage to siding and windows due to wind
driven hail.
0600 PM Hail I271 in Bedford 41.39N 81.51W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Significant accumulation of hail on I271
creating a slush and slowing traffic.
0600 PM Hail I271 in Bedford 41.39N 81.51W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Cuyahoga OH Public
Significant accumulation of hail on I271
creating a slush and slowing traffic.
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.
0516 PM Hail Bainbridge 41.39N 81.34W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Geauga OH Public
Corrects previous hail report from
Bainbridge. Public report of significant
accumulation of one inch and greater hail.
0518 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 N Hiram 41.39N 81.13W
04/15/2026 Geauga OH Dept of Highways
Several trees down. Time estimated via
radar.
0520 PM Hail 2 NW Bainbridge 41.41N 81.36W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Geauga OH Public
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
0521 PM Hail 5 E Bainbridge 41.39N 81.25W
04/15/2026 E2.00 Inch Geauga OH Broadcast Media
Time estimated via radar.
0548 PM Hail 2 NE Bainbridge 41.41N 81.31W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Geauga OH Public
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
0616 PM Hail Bainbridge 41.39N 81.34W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Geauga OH Public
Public report of significant accumulation of
one inch and greater hail.
0503 PM Hail 5 SSW Norwalk 41.17N 82.64W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Huron OH Emergency Mngr
0527 PM Hail Kipton 41.27N 82.30W
04/15/2026 E1.75 Inch Lorain OH Trained Spotter
0548 PM Hail 2 W Grafton 41.27N 82.07W
04/15/2026 M1.25 Inch Lorain OH Public
Time estimated via radar.
0548 PM Hail Intersection SR10 and S 41.34N 82.06W
04/15/2026 M0.25 Inch Lorain OH Trained Spotter
.
0548 PM Hail Intersection SR10 and S 41.34N 82.06W
04/15/2026 M0.25 Inch Lorain OH Trained Spotter
0553 PM Hail Grafton 41.28N 82.05W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Lorain OH Public
0704 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Craig Beach 41.13N 80.97W
04/15/2026 Mahoning OH 911 Call Center
A couple of trees downed in Milton Twp near
the Trumbull Co line.
0725 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 S Craig Beach 41.04N 80.99W
04/15/2026 Mahoning OH 911 Call Center
Tree downed. Time estimated via radar.
0630 PM Hail Wadsworth 41.02N 81.73W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Medina OH Public
Mainly dime to penny-sized but some as large
as quarters.
0633 PM Hail Wadsworth 41.03N 81.73W
04/15/2026 M0.70 Inch Medina OH 911 Call Center
0636 PM Hail Doylestown 40.99N 81.71W
04/15/2026 E0.25 Inch Medina OH Trained Spotter
Pea size hail reported between Wadsworth and
Doylestown.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Martin 41.55N 83.34W
04/15/2026 M70 MPH Ottawa OH Trained Spotter
70mph wind gusts.
0645 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hiram 41.31N 81.14W
04/15/2026 Portage OH 911 Call Center
Two downed trees in Hiram.
0657 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Mogadore 41.02N 81.35W
04/15/2026 Portage OH 911 Call Center
Several trees downed in Suffield Township.
0705 PM Hail 5 ESE Brimfield 41.05N 81.27W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch Portage OH Public
Quarter sized hail reported by the public.
0426 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Tiffin 41.12N 83.18W
04/15/2026 Seneca OH Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Tiffin. Straight line wind damage, several
power poles (6-8) knocked down.
0434 PM Hail 3 E Tiffin 41.11N 83.11W
04/15/2026 M1.00 Inch Seneca OH Trained Spotter
0505 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Tiffin 41.12N 83.18W
04/15/2026 Seneca OH Public
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Tiffin. Straight line wind damage, several
power poles (6-8) knocked down.
0509 PM Hail 4 WSW Republic 41.11N 83.09W
04/15/2026 E1.25 Inch Seneca OH Public
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.
0645 PM Hail Barberton 41.02N 81.61W
04/15/2026 E0.25 Inch Summit OH Trained Spotter
.
0646 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Lakemore 41.04N 81.44W
04/15/2026 Summit OH Public
A few trees downed in Sawyerwood/Springfield
Twp.
0546 PM Hail 5 E West Farmington 41.39N 80.87W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Trumbull OH Trained Spotter
Time estimated via radar.
0548 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bristolville 41.39N 80.87W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH Public
Significant damage from a combination of
wind and hail in Bristolville, including
downed trees and power polls along with
damage to siding, roofs and windows.
0548 PM Hail Bristolville 41.39N 80.87W
04/15/2026 M2.00 Inch Trumbull OH Public
Corrects previous hail report from
Bristolville. Social media images of large
hail and damaged vehicles.
0600 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Cortland 41.31N 80.73W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH Trained Spotter
Tree down.
0606 PM Hail Mecca 41.39N 80.72W
04/15/2026 E1.00 Inch Trumbull OH Public
Intersection of SR 88 and Phillips Rice Rd.
0608 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Cortland 41.34N 80.71W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH Public
Numerous branches broken.
0610 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hartford 41.31N 80.57W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH 911 Call Center
Several trees downed in Hartford Twp.
0613 PM Hail 3 N Orangeville 41.39N 80.52W
04/15/2026 M1.50 Inch Trumbull OH Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
in.).
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.
0725 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Brookfield 41.23N 80.57W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH 911 Call Center
Trees downed in Brookfield.
0726 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hubbard 41.16N 80.57W
04/15/2026 Trumbull OH 911 Call Center
Trees downed in and around Hubbard.
0400 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Mcclure 41.32N 83.88W
04/15/2026 Wood OH Emergency Mngr
Barn collapse.
0403 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Milton Center 41.30N 83.83W
04/15/2026 Wood OH 911 Call Center
Tree and power-lines downed. Time estimated
via radar.
0403 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Milton Center 41.28N 83.81W
04/15/2026 Wood OH Public
Tree downed partially onto a moving car on
OH 281 between Milton Road and Weston Road
outside of Custar.
0408 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Custar 41.29N 83.84W
04/15/2026 Wood OH Public
Collapsed barn. Time estimated via radar.
0412 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bowling Green 41.37N 83.65W
04/15/2026 Wood OH 911 Call Center
Tree and power-lines downed in Bowling
Green.
0652 PM Marine Tstm Wind 5 NE Fairview 42.08N 80.18W
04/15/2026 M46 MPH Erie PA ASOS
ASOS station KERI Erie.
0710 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 SSE Harborcreek 42.08N 79.90W
04/15/2026 Erie PA Broadcast Media
Tree downed and blocking road. Time
estimated via radar.
0715 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSW Mckean 41.95N 80.16W
04/15/2026 Erie PA 911 Call Center
A few trees downed across central Erie
County.
0719 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Edinboro 41.90N 80.16W
04/15/2026 Erie PA Trained Spotter
Pine tree snapped.
&&Special weather statement, Apr 16, 2:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
OHZ013-022-023-162000-
Geauga OH-Portage OH-Trumbull OH-
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT TRUMBULL...PORTAGE AND
SOUTHEASTERN GEAUGA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT...
At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ravenna, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Warren, Ravenna, Kent, Hudson, Niles, Streetsboro, Cortland, Newton
Falls, Lordstown, Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, Mantua,
West Farmington, Vienna Center, Hilltop, Bristolville, Leavittsburg,
Aurora, and Girard.
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 4113 8089 4113 8099 4112 8100 4108 8129
4122 8139 4126 8140 4150 8093 4150 8052
4118 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 238DEG 46KT 4122 8126
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GaruckasSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 3:08 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
OHZ014-PAZ002-003-162015-
Ashtabula Inland OH-Southern Erie PA-Crawford PA-
308 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ASHTABULA...
SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
EDT...
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Andover, or 17 miles south of Ashtabula, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Orwell, Albion, Andover, Linesville,
Harmonsburg, Pymatuning North, Pymatuning Central, Roaming Shores,
Pierpont, Saegertown, Cherry Valley, Conneautville, Cranesville, Rock
Creek, Springboro, Platea, Mill Village, and McKean.
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 4175 7986 4150 8083 4150 8085 4171 8086
4206 8016 4208 8010
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 246DEG 44KT 4163 8073
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
GaruckasSpecial weather statement, Apr 16, 4:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 64 min |
| Apr 16, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 44 min |
| Apr 16, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark | 39 min |
| Apr 16, 3:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage | 57 min |
| Apr 16, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 47 min |
| Apr 16, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 61 min | |
| Apr 16, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 54 min | |
| Apr 16, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford | 67 min |
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