Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Erie, Lorain, Ashland, and Medina Counties in Ohio
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of north central and northeastern Ohio until 12:30 PM EDT, citing 70 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central and Northeastern Ohio
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central and Northeastern Ohio.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie, Ashland, Lorain, and southwestern Medina counties in Ohio. The alert was issued at 11:37 AM EDT following radar indications of severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers several counties in north central and northeastern Ohio, including:
- Erie County
- Ashland County
- Lorain County
- Southwestern Medina County
Specific locations impacted include Lorain, Elyria, Ashland, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Wellington, Lodi, New London, Hayesville, Savannah, Polk, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Eaton, Oberlin, and Sheffield.
Expected Conditions
At 11:37 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Vermilion to near New London to 8 miles west of Savannah, moving northeast at 65 mph.
- Wind: Gusts up to 70 mph are expected.
- Hazards: Radar indicates a threat of considerable tree damage. Damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
- Tornado Potential: While this is a thunderstorm warning, the NWS notes that tornadoes can develop quickly from these storms and a tornado is considered possible.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 12:30 PM EDT on March 11. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central and northeastern Ohio until 5:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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