Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit Counties OH

Source: NOAA · Northeast Ohio

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NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Cuyahoga, northeastern Medina, northwestern Summit, and east central Lorain counties in Ohio until 2:00 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeast Ohio
Issued
August 22, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Cleveland OH

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Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Cleveland OH. Effective from 1:09 PM EDT August 22, 2026 until 2:00 PM EDT August 22, 2026. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

Southern Cuyahoga County, northeastern Medina County, northwestern Summit County, and east central Lorain County in Ohio. Locations impacted include Akron, Medina, Parma, Cuyahoga Falls, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, Solon, Hudson, Twinsburg, Macedonia, Chippewa Lake, Stow, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Parma Heights, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, and Berea.

What You Should Do

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Expected Conditions

At 1:09 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Strongsville to near Medina to near Chippewa Lake, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Source: Radar indicated.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 1:09 PM EDT until 2:00 PM EDT on August 22, 2026.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern Cuyahoga, northeastern Medina, northwestern Summit, and east central Lorain counties in Ohio until 2:00 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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