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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

February 19, 202628 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at Feb 19, 2026, 12:50 PM EST for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2026, 12:50 PM EST (17:50 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2026, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2026, 7:00 PM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-02-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-02-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -7 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1111 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

264 
WWUS71 KCLE 191750
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1250 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

OHZ003-006>012-017>020-027>030-036-037-200600-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-
Morrow-
Including the cities of Fremont, Genoa, Sandusky, Findlay,
Painesville, Marion, Port Clinton, Avon Lake, Huron, Carey,
Perrysburg, Tiffin, Ashland, Brunswick, Oak Harbor, Mentor,
Lorain, Willoughby, Mount Gilead, Willowick, Toledo, Fostoria,
Wickliffe, Eastlake, North Ridgeville, Cleveland, Wadsworth,
Upper Sandusky, Clyde, Crestline, Mansfield, Elyria, Cardington,
Norwalk, Bucyrus, Galion, Medina, Bellevue, Willard, and Bowling
Green
1250 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

77
5 follow-up statements
373 
WWUS71 KCLE 200201
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
901 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

OHZ003-006>012-017>020-027>030-036-037-201015-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-
Morrow-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Clyde, Oak Harbor, Willowick,
Willard, Cardington, Bucyrus, Eastlake, Mansfield, Tiffin, North
Ridgeville, Galion, Mount Gilead, Upper Sandusky, Lorain, Huron,
Wadsworth, Elyria, Findlay, Norwalk, Painesville, Crestline,
Toledo, Brunswick, Medina, Fostoria, Port Clinton, Fremont,
Wickliffe, Bowling Green, Mentor, Marion, Genoa, Perrysburg,
Sandusky, Avon Lake, Willoughby, Cleveland, Ashland, and Carey
901 PM EST Thu Feb 19 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

26
034 
WWUS71 KCLE 200636
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
136 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

PAZ001-201445-
/O.EXB.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.260220T0900Z-260221T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
Including the cities of Erie
136 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected 
  this morning. Winds will shift to the southwest by this afternoon.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

OHZ089-201445-
/O.EXA.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260221T0000Z/
Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Including the cities of Conneaut, Ashtabula, and Geneva
136 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Ashtabula Lakeshore County.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>012-017>020-027>030-036-037-201445-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.260220T1200Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-
Morrow-
Including the cities of Bowling Green, Wickliffe, Brunswick, Avon
Lake, Lorain, Sandusky, Willard, Huron, Genoa, Bellevue, Medina,
Willowick, Port Clinton, Ashland, Marion, Cleveland, Painesville,
Carey, Crestline, Oak Harbor, Wadsworth, Fostoria, Clyde,
Findlay, Bucyrus, Mentor, North Ridgeville, Toledo, Galion, Mount
Gilead, Fremont, Upper Sandusky, Perrysburg, Elyria, Mansfield,
Cardington, Willoughby, Eastlake, Norwalk, and Tiffin
136 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM 
EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

15
625 
WWUS71 KCLE 201428
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
928 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

OHZ003-006>012-017>020-027>030-036-037-089-202230-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-
Morrow-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Including the cities of North Ridgeville, Willowick, Clyde,
Bellevue, Cleveland, Avon Lake, Galion, Huron, Mentor, Eastlake,
Wickliffe, Conneaut, Elyria, Geneva, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton,
Lorain, Painesville, Upper Sandusky, Mansfield, Cardington,
Willoughby, Genoa, Bowling Green, Findlay, Wadsworth, Tiffin,
Norwalk, Ashland, Brunswick, Willard, Crestline, Mount Gilead,
Fostoria, Toledo, Carey, Medina, Ashtabula, Bucyrus, Fremont,
Marion, Perrysburg, and Sandusky
928 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PAZ001-202230-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
Including the cities of Erie
928 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

77
728 
WWUS71 KCLE 201659
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1159 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

OHZ013-014-021>023-031>033-038-047-PAZ002-003-210000-
/O.EXA.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Wayne-Stark-
Mahoning-Holmes-Knox-Southern Erie-Crawford-
Including the cities of Chesterland, Aurora, Kent, Union City,
Burton, Meadville, Corry, Orwell, Akron, Youngstown, Massillon,
Warren, Roaming Shores, Alliance, Rittman, Wooster, Streetsboro,
Middlefield, Andover, South Russell, Millersburg, Chardon,
Bainbridge, Killbuck, Edinboro, Boardman, Orrville, Jefferson,
Mount Vernon, Titusville, Austintown, Niles, Canton, and Ravenna
1159 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio and northwest 
  Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>012-017>020-027>030-036-037-089-210000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Hancock-
Seneca-Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Marion-
Morrow-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Including the cities of North Ridgeville, Willowick, Clyde,
Bellevue, Cleveland, Avon Lake, Galion, Huron, Mentor, Eastlake,
Wickliffe, Conneaut, Elyria, Geneva, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton,
Lorain, Painesville, Upper Sandusky, Mansfield, Cardington,
Willoughby, Genoa, Bowling Green, Findlay, Wadsworth, Tiffin,
Norwalk, Ashland, Brunswick, Willard, Crestline, Mount Gilead,
Fostoria, Toledo, Carey, Medina, Ashtabula, Bucyrus, Fremont,
Marion, Perrysburg, and Sandusky
1159 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

PAZ001-210000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Northern Erie-
Including the cities of Erie
1159 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...Northern Erie County.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

77
434 
WWUS71 KCLE 202355
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
655 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-210100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260221T0000Z/
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-
Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-
Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-
Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-
Southern Erie-Crawford-
Including the cities of Sandusky, Brunswick, Geneva, Ravenna,
Alliance, Austintown, Huron, Bowling Green, Middlefield,
Streetsboro, Elyria, Oak Harbor, Union City, Marion, Fremont,
South Russell, Killbuck, Bucyrus, Edinboro, Painesville,
Willoughby, Lorain, Cardington, Mansfield, Crestline, Carey,
Meadville, Titusville, Burton, Clyde, Conneaut, Mentor, Wooster,
Jefferson, Rittman, Erie, Massillon, Perrysburg, Port Clinton,
North Ridgeville, Medina, Warren, Corry, Ashland, Willard, Genoa,
Wickliffe, Willowick, Norwalk, Kent, Canton, Orrville, Toledo,
Aurora, Andover, Niles, Boardman, Mount Vernon, Ashtabula,
Youngstown, Bellevue, Roaming Shores, Eastlake, Wadsworth,
Findlay, Akron, Galion, Bainbridge, Cleveland, Upper Sandusky,
Orwell, Fostoria, Chardon, Avon Lake, Millersburg, Chesterland,
Tiffin, and Mount Gilead
655 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts are no longer reaching advisory criteria and will 
continue to ease.

$$

Jaszka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 18, 8:01 PM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more15 hr
Feb 19, 3:36 AM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryCLE24 hr
Feb 19, 10:18 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCLELucas27 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.