Special Weather Statement Ohio | Effective 04/04/2026 17:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 4 at 8:10PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 4, 2026 - 5:10pm
Expires: 
April 4, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New London to near Shelby to near Ontario. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Elyria, Mansfield, Ashland, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Ontario, Wellington, New London, Savannah, Polk, Eaton, Sullivan, Lagrange, Penfield, Pittsfield, Greenwich, Spencer, Bailey Lakes, Rochester, and Nova.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central and northeastern Ohio.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Huron; Medina; Richland; Ashland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH