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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 26 min. 2 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
- Jun 17, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT (03:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, OH, Huron County, OH, Richland County, OH, Seneca County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 11:53 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Chatfield, OH | Delayed report of a downed tree. |
| Jun 17, 11:59 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Willard, OH | Large tree blown down on South Myrtle Street. Delayed report and time was estimated by radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1205 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 684 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
611
WFUS51 KCLE 180349
TORCLE
OHC033-077-139-147-180415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0013.260618T0349Z-260618T0415Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1149 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Huron County in north central Ohio...
Northwestern Richland County in north central Ohio...
Southeastern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio...
Northeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio...
* Until 1215 AM EDT.
* At 1149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Chatfield, or 9 miles north of Bucyrus,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
New Washington and Chatfield around 1155 PM EDT.
Shelby, Willard, and Plymouth around 1200 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tiro
and North Fairfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4089 8302 4100 8304 4115 8262 4088 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 257DEG 39KT 4095 8298
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
261 follow-up statement
493
WWUS51 KCLE 180401
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1201 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
OHC033-077-139-147-180415-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260618T0415Z/
Huron OH-Richland OH-Seneca OH-Crawford OH-
1201 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HURON...NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND...SOUTHEASTERN SENECA AND
NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 1201 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over New Washington, or 14 miles northeast of Bucyrus,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Shelby, Willard, and Plymouth around 1205 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tiro
and North Fairfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4091 8292 4099 8292 4115 8262 4088 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 257DEG 39KT 4098 8280
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 10:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Sandusky | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Hancock, Wyandot | 46 min |
| Jun 17, 11:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron | 48 min |
| Jun 17, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 40 min |
| Jun 18, 12:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Richland | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Medina, Portage, Summit | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 66 min | |
| Jun 18, 6:51 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 5:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 8 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.