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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 17, 20264 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at Jun 17, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio; Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 17, 2026, 2:11 PM EDT (18:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 18, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 166 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 2026-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 68 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
68 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
882 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
219 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

411 
WWUS71 KCLE 171811
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
211 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-180215-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.260618T0400Z-260618T2200Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Jefferson, Orwell, Union City,
Painesville, Chesterland, Willowick, Chardon, Bainbridge,
Ashtabula, Corry, Cleveland, Roaming Shores, Eastlake, Andover,
Burton, Willoughby, Conneaut, Geneva, Edinboro, Wickliffe,
Mentor, Middlefield, Erie, and South Russell
211 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT 
THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, 
  Geauga, and Lake Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and 
  Southern Erie Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Sullivan
4 follow-up statements
420 
WWUS71 KCLE 180157
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
957 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-181000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.260618T0400Z-260618T2200Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Bainbridge, Union City, Jefferson,
Willoughby, Mentor, Roaming Shores, South Russell, Chesterland,
Wickliffe, Willowick, Geneva, Cleveland, Chardon, Corry,
Conneaut, Middlefield, Burton, Orwell, Painesville, Ashtabula,
Edinboro, Erie, Andover, and Eastlake
957 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, 
  Geauga, and Lake Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and 
  Southern Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Thursday.

* 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
519 
WWUS71 KCLE 180740
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-181545-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260618T2200Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Mentor, Willoughby, Eastlake, 
Painesville, Willowick, Wickliffe, Chardon, South Russell, 
Bainbridge, Chesterland, Middlefield, Burton, Jefferson, Orwell, 
Andover, Roaming Shores, Ashtabula, Conneaut, Geneva, Erie, 
Edinboro, Corry, and Union City
340 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY...

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

* WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula Inland and 
  Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie 
  and Southern Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
829 
WWUS71 KCLE 181404
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1004 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-182200-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260618T2200Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Corry, Middlefield, Eastlake,
Painesville, South Russell, Wickliffe, Willowick, Chardon,
Ashtabula, Jefferson, Geneva, Mentor, Conneaut, Bainbridge,
Orwell, Union City, Willoughby, Chesterland, Roaming Shores,
Burton, Andover, Edinboro, Erie, and Cleveland
1004 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, 
  Geauga, and Lake Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and 
  Southern Erie Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT 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.

&&

$$

13
131 
WWUS71 KCLE 182156
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
556 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

OHZ011>014-089-PAZ001-002-182300-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260618T2200Z/
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Ashtabula Lakeshore-
Northern Erie-Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Chesterland, Willowick, Burton,
Jefferson, Mentor, Cleveland, Edinboro, Ashtabula, Chardon,
Eastlake, Erie, Andover, South Russell, Conneaut, Corry,
Bainbridge, Willoughby, Orwell, Painesville, Roaming Shores,
Middlefield, Geneva, Union City, and Wickliffe
556 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The main wind threat has ended. Wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph remain 
possible through this evening.

$$

Sefcovic

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 8:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull45 min
Jun 16, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEKnox, Morrow47 min
Jun 16, 11:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHolmes55 min
Jun 17, 3:34 AM EDTBeach Hazards StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Lucas and 1 more46 hr
Jun 17, 3:34 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE40 hr
Jun 17, 1:38 PM EDTGale WarningCLE28 hr
Jun 17, 3:44 PM EDTLow Water AdvisoryCLE24 hr
Jun 16, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford39 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.