Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 19 at 7:11PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 4:11pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles northwest of Vermilion to near Western
Vermilion to near Norwalk. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Medina, Vermilion, Western Vermilion,
Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton,
North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Willard, Wellington,
New London, and Wakeman.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
north central Ohio.
Area Description:
Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Huron; Medina
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: