Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit Counties OH
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NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for five Ohio counties until 1:45 AM EDT August 11, with 60 mph winds and hail up to 0.75 inches.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Ohio
- Issued
- August 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Cleveland OH
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from August 11 at 1:00 AM EDT until August 11 at 1:45 AM EDT. Alert type code: SVR. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Medina County, Portage County (southwestern), and Summit County in northeastern and north central Ohio. Locations impacted include Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Medina, Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Falls, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Kent, Barberton, Avon Lake, Hudson, Wadsworth, and Twinsburg.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:00 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Grafton to near Chippewa Lake, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Impact: Expect damage to trees and power lines. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Issued and effective August 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM EDT. Expires and ends August 11, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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