Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Geauga, Portage, Trumbull Counties OH

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Ohio

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 9, 2026, 2 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Geauga, Portage, and Trumbull counties in northeastern Ohio until 10:00 PM EDT on August 8.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Ohio
Issued
August 9, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Cleveland OH

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Ohio.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from August 8 at 9:17 PM EDT until August 8 at 10:00 PM EDT.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Northern Trumbull County, Northeastern Portage County, and Southern Geauga County in northeastern Ohio. Locations impacted include South Russell, Middlefield, Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, Burton, West Farmington, Bristolville, Parkman, Claridon, Mecca, Hiram, and Bainbridge.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 9:16 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Burton to near South Russell, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to trees and power lines. Hail size up to 0.75 inches.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from 9:17 PM EDT to 10:00 PM EDT on August 8, 2026.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Geauga, Portage, and Trumbull counties in northeastern Ohio until 10:00 PM EDT on August 8.
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.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
This alert affects Northeastern Ohio. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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