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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 9, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT for Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 44 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
- Aug 9, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT (00:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Wood County, OH
The radar
The Detroit radar (KDTX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 7:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -143 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1348 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 309 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
964
WFUS51 KCLE 100016
TORCLE
OHC173-100100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0021.260810T0016Z-260810T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
816 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Wood County in northwestern Ohio...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 816 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Weston, or 9 miles west of Bowling Green, 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...
Bowling Green and Weston around 820 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Tontogany, Wayne, Bradner, Cygnet, Grand Rapids, Milton Center,
Portage, Risingsun, Jerry City, and West Millgrove.
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 4141 8388 4145 8341 4122 8342 4126 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 267DEG 37KT 4132 8382
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders3 follow-up statements
047
WWUS51 KCLE 100036
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
836 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
OHC173-100100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260810T0100Z/
Wood OH-
836 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WOOD COUNTY...
At 835 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bowling Green, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Wood County, including the following locations...
Risingsun, Wayne, Bradner, Pemberville, and Portage.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 8372 4145 8341 4125 8342 4127 8362
4128 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 267DEG 33KT 4134 8359
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders777
WWUS51 KCLE 100050
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
850 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
OHC173-100100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260810T0100Z/
Wood OH-
850 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY...
At 850 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gibsonburg, or 11 miles east of Bowling Green,
moving east at 40 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.
Locations impacted include...
Pemberville, Bradner, Wayne, and Risingsun.
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 4125 8345 4143 8358 4144 8354 4145 8341
4125 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 263DEG 33KT 4136 8343
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Saunders723
WWUS51 KCLE 100057
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
857 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
OHC173-100107-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260810T0100Z/
Wood OH-
857 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
900 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northwestern Ohio.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Cleveland.
LAT...LON 4125 8345 4143 8358 4144 8354 4145 8341
4125 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 267DEG 37KT 4136 8335
$$
SefcovicThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Wood | 58 min |
| Aug 9, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Seneca, Wyandot | 59 min |
| Aug 9, 8:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 57 min |
| Aug 9, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca | 66 min |
| Aug 9, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Sandusky | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lorain | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 10:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wayne | 38 min |
| Aug 9, 10:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wayne | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 11:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark | 32 min |
| Aug 10, 3:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 16 hr | |
| Aug 10, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lucas | 34 min |
| Aug 10, 6:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Wood | 24 min |
| Aug 10, 6:39 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 81 min | |
| Aug 10, 7:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 7:20 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 85 min | |
| Aug 10, 7:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Erie | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 7:55 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 10, 7:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain | 61 min |
| Aug 10, 8:29 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga | 101 min |
| Aug 10, 8:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Medina, Summit | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 8:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Summit | 40 min |
| Aug 10, 8:47 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 88 min | |
| Aug 10, 8:56 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina, Portage, Summit | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 9:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Trumbull | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 9:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Geauga | 16 min |
| Aug 10, 9:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Stark, Wayne | 52 min |
| Aug 10, 9:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark, Summit | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 9:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Stark, Wayne | 45 min |
| Aug 10, 10:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion, Morrow | 42 min |
| Aug 10, 10:30 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 35 min | |
| Aug 10, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Marion | 27 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.