A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front Sunday afternoon and moved southeast across Lake Erie into portions of Northwest Pennsylvania. Storms became strong to severe as they moved southeast over the Lake Erie Islands and towards the lakeshore, bringing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph.
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A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front Sunday afternoon and moved southeast across Lake Erie into portions of Northwest Pennsylvania. Storms became strong to severe as they moved southeast over the Lake Erie Islands and towards the lakeshore, bringing damaging wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. Storms continued to intensify as they continued east to southeast into Northwest Pennsylvania, resulting in peak wind gusts in excess of 70 mph at times and hail slightly larger than quarters, particularly near the OH/PA border across Northwest Pennsylvania where a few tornadoes also occurred. At the height of the event, over 150,000 power outages were reported across Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 3:08 PM EST, 2 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 408 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes to the previous forecast. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Showers and thunderstorms, some strong to severe, will continue to move east and exit the area by around 7 PM. Damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph are the greatest concern. 2) A stronger low pressure system will develop and move east through the Great Lakes Wednesday night into Thursday. Some stronger storms and gusty winds are possible. 3) A compact system will move east through the Central Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday, bringing showers and thunderstorms into the area. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1... Currently tracking the evolution of strong to severe storms across the area this afternoon, with perhaps the most potent storms still located just north of the area over Lake Erie. Believe this specific storm cluster, located generally north of Lorain/Cuyahoga counties over Lake Erie, will be the most capable of producing 70+ mph winds over the next couple of hours as it eventually enters portions of Lake, Ashtabula, and the Northwest Pennsylvania counties. MLCAPE values continue to hover around 1000 J/kg, though the synoptic wind field still remains favorable for organized thunderstorms, particularly across far Northeast Ohio into Northwest Pennsylvania where 700 mb flow is nearing 40 to 45 knots ahead of the advancing cold front. Damaging wind gusts still appear to be the primary hazard with any stronger storms, though a brief embedded spin-up or two remain possible as well, particularly closer to the OH/PA border. A quite chilly air mass will arrive behind the front tonight into Monday morning, with 850 mb temperatures falling to around 4 degrees C. A lingering trough behind the front combined with the chilly air mass may result in some scattered lake-enhanced rain showers across portions of Northern Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania into Monday morning. Can't rule out some spots across Northwest Pennsylvania struggling to reach the 60-degree mark on Monday. KEY MESSAGE 2... Continuing to monitor the potential for a highly-anomalous low pressure system to develop and move east through the Great Lakes late Wednesday into Thursday. Model guidance is beginning to come into agreement for mid to upper-level trough placement and strength, though specific surface features still remain uncertain. Low-level moisture is forecast to quickly increase ahead of the advancing surface low Wednesday night, with dew points climbing into the 60s. At this time, it appears the most favorable CAPE/shear overlap (reflected by ENS probs of MUCAPE > 1000 J/jg) and the highest potential for severe weather Wednesday night into Thursday will reside just to the south and southwest of the area, though lowering this threshold to 500 J/kg does yield some concern further north into our area. Will continue to monitor trends for this potentially significant system. In addition to the threat of strong to severe storms, we may also have to contend with the strong associated wind field of this system, with probs increasing (30 to 50%) for wind gusts to exceed 45 mph, especially Thursday afternoon. .KEY MESSAGE 3... A compact shortwave will move east through the Central Great Lakes late Tuesday into Wednesday, resulting in showers and thunderstorms moving east into the area Tuesday evening and overnight. At this time, the greatest risk for any stronger storms appears to be just west of the I-75 corridor, with wind gusts being the primary concern, though will continue to monitor trends for any impacts to our area. && .AVIATION /18Z Sunday THROUGH Friday/... At 17:20Z/Sun, a surface cold front had just swept SE'ward across KTOL. This front will continue moving SE'ward and should exit the rest of our region by 22Z/Sun. Behind the front, a surface high pressure ridge builds from the northern Great Plains and vicinity through 18Z/Mon. Ahead of the front, our regional surface winds trend SW'erly around 10 to 15 knots and will gust up to 20 to 25 knots at times. Behind the front, winds veer to W'erly to NW'erly around 10 to 15 knots and will gust up to 20 knots at times, especially prior to 00Z/Mon. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the surface front, while a line of showers and thunderstorms will accompany the surface cold front. Brief MVFR to LIFR and torrential rainfall will accompany these showers and storms. These showers and especially storms will likely produce brief/erratic surface wind gusts up to 30 to 55 knots. Some of these storms may produce hail up to half dollar-size. Behind the surface cold front, widespread MVFR to perhaps IFR ceilings and periods of steady to heavy rain with VFR to MVFR visibility, associated with the upper-reaches of the cold front, are expected to persist for several hours before exiting generally E'ward. Isolated thunderstorms may be embedded in this widespread rain. Once the widespread rain exits our region, primarily dry weather and VFR are expected through 18Z/Mon. However, scattered to broken lake-effect stratocumuli with bases near 2.5kft to 4kft AGL are expected to stream generally SE'ward from Lake Erie through about mid-morning on Mon. These stratocumuli should produce light to occasionally moderate rain showers through ~13Z/Mon and cause visibility to vary between VFR and MVFR. Outlook...Periodic showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are forecast Tuesday afternoon through this Friday. && .MARINE... A cold front continues to sweep SE'ward across Lake Erie through this late afternoon. Behind the front, another high pressure ridge builds from the northern Great Plains through Monday. Primarily SW'erly winds around 10 to 15 knots ahead of the cold front veer to NW'erly behind the front. These NW'erly winds may flirt with 20 knots at times through the first couple of predawn hours of Monday morning. The NW'erly winds then ease slightly to around 10 to 15 knots and back gradually to SW'erly later Monday morning through sunset Monday evening as the high pressure ridge axis moves E'ward across Lake Erie. Waves of mainly 3 feet or less are expected, but occasional 4 footers are possible behind the cold front through the first few predawn hours of Monday morning. Refrained from issuing a Small Craft Advisory since forecast conditions are marginal. S'erly to SW'erly winds around 5 to 15 knots and waves of 3 feet or less are expected Monday night through Wednesday as the aforementioned ridge exits E'ward. However, these winds may flirt with 20 knots at times Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Thus, waves up to 4 to 5 feet are possible at times in open U.S. waters Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. During Wednesday night through Thursday, a potent low should wobble ENE'ward from the Upper MS Valley to southern QC. In response, a warm front should sweep NE'ward across Lake Erie Wednesday night and be accompanied by SSE'erly to SW'erly winds freshening to around 20 to 30 knots. These winds may flirt with 35 knots at times. Waves should build to as large as 5 to 10 feet with occasional 12 footers. The projected low track should allow a cold front to sweep E'ward across Lake Erie on Thursday. The cold front passage should cause winds around 20 to 30 knots, perhaps flirting with 35 knots at times, to veer to W'erly. Waves as large as 5 to 10 feet with occasional 12 footers are forecast. Based on latest official forecast trends, confidence remains high in the eventual need for a Small Craft Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement. Will continue to monitor official forecast trends for a potential gale and the possible eventual need for a Low Water Advisory. Behind the cold front, a high pressure ridge should build slowly from the north-central United States and vicinity through Friday. Accordingly, W'erly to NW'erly winds should ease gradually to around 10 to 15 knots and waves should subside to 3 feet or less by daybreak Friday. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...Kahn AVIATION...Jaszka MARINE...Jaszka
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 LEZ142>144-162>164-OHZ003-006>008-017-018-027-028-036-151330- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Hancock-Seneca-Wyandot- Crawford-Marion- 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon into the evening. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe weather with damaging wind gusts the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-OHZ009>014-019>023-029>033-037-038-047-089- PAZ001>003-151330- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva- on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland- Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark- Mahoning-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie-Crawford- 928 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie, north central Ohio, northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon into the evening. There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) of severe weather with damaging wind gusts the primary threat, although a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
333 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Cleveland 41.48N 81.70W
06/14/2026 Cuyahoga OH Public
Tree down on a car.
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KECPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
336 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0241 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Lorain 41.47N 82.18W
06/14/2026 Lorain OH Amateur Radio
At least a half dozen trees down across
Lorain.
&&
KECSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
344 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
OHZ021-031-032-038-142045-
Holmes OH-Summit OH-Stark OH-Wayne OH-
344 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT STARK...SOUTHERN SUMMIT...WAYNE
AND HOLMES COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...
At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near West Salem to 6 miles west of Wooster to
near Loudonville. Movement was east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Akron, Canton, Wooster, Millersburg, Massillon, Barberton, Green,
Alliance, North Canton, Louisville, Orrville, Berlin, Rittman, Walnut
Creek, Minerva, Doylestown, Hartville, Creston, Brewster, and
Navarre.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Ohio.
&&
LAT...LON 4046 8215 4099 8213 4099 8169 4102 8169
4101 8139 4099 8139 4099 8110 4073 8110
4072 8124 4065 8124 4066 8146 4063 8167
4044 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 279DEG 48KT 4097 8205 4081 8205 4068 8221
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KahnPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
345 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Olmsted Falls 41.31N 81.92W
06/14/2026 Lorain OH Public
Multiple trees down in Columbia Station.
&&
KECPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
355 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0303 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Olmsted Falls 41.37N 81.91W
06/14/2026 Cuyahoga OH Public
Tree down on neighbors shed and on power
lines.
&&
KECPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
408 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0312 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Shaker Heights 41.47N 81.53W
06/14/2026 Cuyahoga OH Public
Several trees down on S. Woodland between
Belvoir Boulevard and Green Rd.
&&
KECThe Cleveland radar (KCLE), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:10 UTC.
11 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.
A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey determined that a brief EF-0 tornado touched down on the west side of Conneautville, Pennsylvania, at about 4:10 PM EDT on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The tornado left a path of damage, uprooting several trees and snapping large limbs along Mulberry Lane and Mulberry Street. The circulation then moved east across Mulberry Street, causing additional tree damage before dissipating shortly thereafter. Additionally, several trees were uprooted and snapped along State Highway 198. Based on the observed damage, the tornado's maximum winds were estimated at 85 mph, yielding an EF-0 rating. The tornado was 100 yards wide. It was brief and produced a relatively short damage path before evolving into straight-line thunderstorm winds. Although the tornadic circulation ended, strong straight-line winds persisted south of the tornado path. These winds caused additional damage, including several trees downed across the railroad tracks near Main Street and Smith Avenue. Maximum straight-line wind speeds reached 80 mph.
A large hickory tree was blown down along with several large tree limbs. Hail up to the size of half dollar size was reported.
Numerous large tree limbs were blown down.
Two large trees were blown down north of Sagertown blocking Route 19.
A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey determined that a brief EF-1 tornado touched down in central Crawford County at approximately 4:28 PM EDT, south of Dibble Hill Road and east of Theuret Hill Road, and tracked southeast. The tornado snapped several large tree limbs near the point of touchdown before crossing Stoltz Road, where several large trees were uprooted and fell onto a detached garage. A power pole snapped and fell toward the northwest even as the tornado moved southeast. Leaves and hay debris were scattered and pasted across the east side of a barn and nearby structures, indicating rotational winds. Additional trees were snapped and uprooted south of the property and within a tree line to the east. Based on the damage, maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph, yielding an EF-1 rating. The tornado had an estimated maximum width of 75 yards. The National Weather Service Cleveland thanks the Crawford County EMA for its assistance during the storm survey.
A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey determined that a brief tornado touched down in central Crawford County near Leimbach Road at approximately 4:29 PM EDT. The tornado touched down west of Leimbach Road and north of Double Hill Road, then moved generally east-southeast. Damage consisted primarily of snapped and uprooted trees. Several trees were snapped near the point of touchdown, and a falling tree clipped and damaged a well-constructed detached garage. As the tornado crossed Leimbach Road, several large hardwood trees were uprooted. The fallen trees were oriented toward the northeast, consistent with the localized tornadic wind field despite the tornado's overall east-southeast movement. Based on the observed damage, maximum wind speeds were estimated at 95 mph, yielding an EF-1 tornado rating. The tornado had an estimated maximum width of 50 yards and produced a short, intermittent damage path before dissipating.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
A few trees were blown down.
A National Weather Service Cleveland storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado touched down at approximately 4:51 PM EDT on Sunday, June 14, 2026, along Lippert Road, just east of the intersection with Mallory Road in Crawford County. The tornado tracked east along Lippert Road, causing significant damage to one residence, including roof damage, the loss of an attached porch, damage to four vehicles, displacement of an RV approximately 50 feet, and damage to a garage roof. An additional six homes sustained minor damage, including damage to roofs, siding, and windows. As the tornado continued east, numerous trees were blown down, blocking driveways and roadways. Several large limbs snapped and fell onto a barn and a nearby home. The tornado gradually weakened and dissipated northwest of the intersection of Lippert Road and Vincent Road. Based on the observed damage, maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph, resulting in an EF-1 rating. The tornado had an estimated maximum width of 50 yards. The National Weather Service Cleveland appreciates the assistance provided for this storm survey and thanks Crawford County EMA for their support in documenting the damage.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Several trees and power lines were blown down.
Multiple trees were blown down.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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