Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Ashland, Huron, Lorain and Medina Counties in Ohio
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 2026, 5 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 north central and northeastern Ohio until 12:30 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Ohio
- Issued
- July 19, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Ohio.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Cleveland OH. The alert is effective from June 17 at 11:50 PM EDT until June 18 at 12:30 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Huron County in north central Ohio, southwestern Medina County in northeastern Ohio, northern Ashland County in north central Ohio, and southern Lorain County in north central Ohio. Impacted locations include Grafton, Willard, Wellington, Lodi, New London, Plymouth, Sullivan, Lagrange, Penfield, Pittsfield, Greenwich, Spencer, North Fairfield, Rochester, and Nova.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:50 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Plymouth, or 13 miles south of Norwalk, moving east at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 17 at 11:50 PM EDT until June 18 at 12:30 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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