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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 8, 2026Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT for Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 8, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT (21:48 UTC)
Expired: Aug 8, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 227 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 266 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 914 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.7

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 3:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 3:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 2:08 PM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-091815-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Wyandot-
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Ohio.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

Thunderstorms will move in from the northwest Sunday night and could
produce damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, mainly in
Northwest Ohio.

A better potential for severe weather exists for late Monday and Monday
night when a large complex of thunderstorms could move across the
area. If these storms can materialize, they could produce damaging
winds, a few tornadoes, and flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

OHZ009>014-019>023-028>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-091815-
Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Huron-Medina-
Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-
Mahoning-Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon
and this evening. There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe
weather in the form of isolated damaging winds.

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

Thunderstorms will move in from the northwest Sunday night and could
produce damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, mainly in
Northwest Ohio.

A better potential for severe weather exists for Monday evening and
Monday night when a large complex of thunderstorms could move across
the area. If these storms can materialize, they could produce
damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-091815-
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-
208 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 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...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms will move in from the northwest Sunday night and could
produce damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall, mainly over
western Lake Erie.

A better potential for severe weather exists for Monday evening and
Monday night when a large complex of thunderstorms could move across
the lake. If these storms can materialize, they could produce
damaging winds, waterspouts, and heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
406 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

OHZ014-PAZ002-003-082030-
Ashtabula Inland OH-Southern Erie PA-Crawford PA-
406 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ASHTABULA...
SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM
EDT...

At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Conneaut, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Albion, Conneautville, Cranesville, and Springboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4193 8032 4177 8029 4176 8057 4184 8061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 256DEG 16KT 4182 8052

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Saunders

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
443 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

PAZ002-003-082115-
Southern Erie PA-Crawford PA-
443 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ERIE AND
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Albion, or 9 miles southeast of Conneaut, moving
east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Albion, Conneautville, Cranesville, and Springboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4175 8014 4172 8052 4186 8052 4196 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 249DEG 18KT 4180 8047

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Saunders

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 5:40 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
540 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

OHZ023-082215-
Trumbull OH-
540 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TRUMBULL COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cortland, or near Warren, moving east at 30 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...
Warren, Cortland, Vienna Center, Vienna, Orangeville, Yankee Lake,
Brookfield Center, Howland Center, and West Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4125 8081 4131 8082 4138 8052 4120 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 262DEG 26KT 4129 8077

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

Saunders

Special weather statement, Aug 8, 5:48 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

OHZ028-029-037-082215-
Crawford OH-Richland OH-Morrow OH-
548 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN RICHLAND...
NORTHEASTERN MORROW AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM
EDT...

At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Galion, or 10 miles southeast of Bucyrus, moving east at 30 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...
Mansfield, Galion, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, Bellville, Shauck,
and Iberia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4065 8286 4070 8287 4071 8291 4078 8287
      4081 8272 4080 8246 4055 8251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 281DEG 25KT 4072 8281

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

Saunders

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 7, 10:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Hancock	46 min
Aug 8, 5:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	30 min
Aug 8, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashtabula	24 min
Aug 8, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Trumbull	35 min
Aug 8, 5:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Knox, Morrow, Richland	39 min
Aug 8, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Richland	37 min
Aug 8, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	46 min
Aug 8, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	32 min
Aug 8, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	45 min
Aug 8, 7:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford, Erie	3 hr

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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.