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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

April 3, 2026Crawford County, Wyandot County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Apr 3, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT for Crawford County, Wyandot County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 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 3, 2026, 11:57 PM EDT (03:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Crawford County, OH, Wyandot County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:00 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

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 163 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: 797 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 3.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

988 
WFUS51 KCLE 040357
TORCLE
OHC033-175-040430-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0008.260404T0357Z-260404T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1157 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wyandot County in northwestern Ohio...
  Western Crawford County in north central Ohio...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1157 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Upper Sandusky, moving east at 20 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...
  Bucyrus around 1205 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Oceola, Benton, Harpster, and Nevada.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4072 8330 4091 8331 4096 8292 4071 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 263DEG 16KT 4081 8320 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

04

3 follow-up statements

674 
WWUS51 KCLE 040403
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1203 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHC033-175-040430-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260404T0430Z/
Wyandot OH-Crawford OH-
1203 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WYANDOT AND WESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...

At 1203 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Upper Sandusky, moving east at 20 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 Wyandot and western Crawford Counties, including the
following locations... Oceola, Benton, and Nevada.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4072 8324 4092 8324 4096 8292 4071 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 263DEG 16KT 4081 8316 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

04

517 
WWUS51 KCLE 040415
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1215 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHC175-040424-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260404T0430Z/
Wyandot OH-
1215 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WYANDOT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4072 8311 4089 8311 4091 8292 4071 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 278DEG 21KT 4076 8306 

$$

OHC033-040430-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260404T0430Z/
Crawford OH-
1215 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY...

At 1214 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bucyrus, moving east at 25 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...
Bucyrus and Oceola.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4072 8311 4089 8311 4091 8292 4071 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 278DEG 21KT 4076 8306 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

10

209 
WWUS51 KCLE 040427
SVSCLE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1227 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

OHC033-040436-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260404T0430Z/
Crawford OH-
1227 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1230 AM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4072 8311 4089 8311 4091 8292 4071 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 263DEG 16KT 4077 8299 

$$

10

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 8:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Holmes	53 min
Apr 3, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion	40 min
Apr 3, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Marion	21 min
Apr 3, 8:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Holmes	6 hr
Apr 3, 9:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion, Morrow	61 min
Apr 3, 10:02 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	7 hr
Apr 3, 10:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Marion	44 min
Apr 3, 10:26 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot	34 min
Apr 3, 10:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow	13 min
Apr 3, 11:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland	4 hr
Apr 3, 11:31 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	6 hr
Apr 4, 2:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Holmes	7 hr
Apr 4, 3:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Medina, Stark, Summit, Wayne	3 hr
Apr 4, 4:38 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Ashland, Richland, Wayne	6 hr
Apr 4, 5:29 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	6 hr
Apr 4, 6:01 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, Richland, Wayne	6 hr
Apr 4, 6:05 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Stark	9 hr
Apr 4, 11:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow and 1 more	24 hr
Apr 4, 11:15 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	CLE	Hancock	9 hr
Apr 4, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas, Wood	40 min
Apr 4, 2:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas, Wood	47 min
Apr 4, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		84 min
Apr 4, 3:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ottawa, Sandusky	59 min
Apr 4, 3:50 PM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		30 hr
Apr 4, 5:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	34 min
Apr 4, 5:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Erie	27 min
Apr 4, 5:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland	38 min
Apr 4, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lucas, Wood	66 min
Apr 4, 6:15 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		76 min
Apr 4, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Ashland, Knox	40 min
Apr 4, 6:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Sandusky	51 min
Apr 4, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox	38 min
Apr 4, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Lake	35 min
Apr 4, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Knox	22 min
Apr 4, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Wayne	45 min
Apr 4, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CLE	Portage, Summit	48 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.