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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Cleveland, OH

September 2, 2026Crawford County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Sep 2, 2026, 8:03 AM EDT for Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 42 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: Sep 2, 2026, 8:03 AM EDT (12:03 UTC)
Expired: Sep 2, 2026, 8:45 AM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.5 in

County Crawford County, PA

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:03 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Sep 2, 8:11 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Harmonsburg, PA	Tree down on a residence on Kendra Lane.
Sep 2, 8:13 AM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Nnw Conneaut Lakeshor, PA	Trees and wires down on Reed Avenue.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 128 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: 1766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 989 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 5.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

007 
WFUS51 KCLE 021203
TORCLE
PAC039-021245-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0023.260902T1203Z-260902T1245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
803 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 803 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Linesville, or 14 miles west of Meadville, moving
  southeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Adamsville, Atlantic, and Harmonsburg around 810 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Conneaut Lake, Conneautville, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva, and
Hartstown.

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 4149 8009 4148 8013 4148 8037 4167 8051
      4177 8038 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1203Z 322DEG 28KT 4166 8042 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Garuckas

4 follow-up statements

881 
WWUS51 KCLE 021208
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
808 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC039-021245-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260902T1245Z/
Crawford PA-
808 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 808 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Linesville, or 12 miles west of Meadville, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

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...
  Adamsville and Atlantic around 815 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva, and Hartstown.

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 4149 8009 4148 8013 4148 8037 4168 8048
      4173 8033 4149 8004
TIME...MOT...LOC 1208Z 322DEG 28KT 4163 8039 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Garuckas

012 
WWUS51 KCLE 021218
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
818 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC039-021245-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260902T1245Z/
Crawford PA-
818 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 818 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Atlantic, or 10 miles southwest of Meadville, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

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...
  Atlantic around 825 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Lakeshore, Geneva, and Hartstown.

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 4161 8044 4169 8028 4149 8004 4149 8009
      4148 8013 4148 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 319DEG 28KT 4157 8033 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Garuckas

301 
WWUS51 KCLE 021229
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
829 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC039-021245-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260902T1245Z/
Crawford PA-
829 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 829 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Atlantic, or 11 miles southwest of Meadville, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

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
southwestern Crawford County, including the following locations...
Geneva, Hartstown, Conneaut Lake, and Conneaut Lakeshore.

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 4155 8041 4164 8022 4151 8006 4149 8004
      4149 8009 4148 8013 4148 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1229Z 323DEG 24KT 4152 8029 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

$$

Garuckas

207 
WWUS51 KCLE 021239
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
839 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC039-021249-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260902T1245Z/
Crawford PA-
839 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 845 AM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4155 8041 4164 8022 4151 8006 4149 8004
      4149 8009 4148 8013 4148 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1239Z 322DEG 28KT 4146 8023 

$$

Garuckas

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 2, 6:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie	57 min
Sep 2, 7:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Erie	57 min
Sep 2, 7:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie	54 min
Sep 2, 7:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Erie	3 hr
Sep 2, 7:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	61 min
Sep 2, 7:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	53 min
Sep 2, 8:02 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Erie	3 hr
Sep 2, 9:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	55 min
Sep 2, 9:49 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Erie	106 min
Sep 2, 9:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	61 min
Sep 2, 10:13 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford, Erie	82 min
Sep 2, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	43 min
Sep 2, 4:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Crawford	34 min
Sep 2, 5:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	51 min
Sep 2, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	37 min
Sep 2, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Crawford	45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.