WWUS81 KCLE 221731
SPSCLE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
131 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ011>013-221815-
Geauga OH-Lake OH-Cuyahoga OH-
131 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GEAUGA...NORTHERN
CUYAHOGA AND SOUTHWESTERN LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cleveland, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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, Willowick, Chardon, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor,
Cleveland Heights, Westlake, Solon, Willoughby, Eastlake,
Warrensville Heights, South Russell, Highland Hills, Chesterland,
Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Maple Heights, and South Euclid.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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
northeastern Ohio.

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LAT...LON 4152 8116 4140 8140 4139 8181 4148 8189
      4150 8180 4149 8175 4155 8162 4159 8157
      4170 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 250DEG 31KT 4143 8171 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Kahn