Ohio Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 05:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 8:09AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 5:09am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
At 808 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Avon Lake, or 9 miles northeast of Elyria, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Willoughby, and Twinsburg.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH