Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lorain County, Ohio Until 4:15 AM
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NOAA issued it on April 5, 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 Lorain County, Ohio, as 60 mph wind gusts threaten to damage trees and power lines.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Ohio
- Issued
- April 5, 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 Ohio.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lorain County in north central Ohio. This alert was issued at 3:31 AM EDT and remains in effect until 4:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lorain County. Specific locations expected to be impacted include:
- Lorain, Elyria, and Vermilion
- Strongsville, North Ridgeville, and Avon Lake
- Amherst, Grafton, Wellington, and Avon
- Rocky River, Bay Village, and Sheffield Lake
- Olmsted Falls, Eaton, Oberlin, and Sheffield
- Lagrange and Penfield
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should stay away from windows and prepare for potential power outages due to damaged power lines.
Expected Conditions
At 3:30 AM EDT, radar indicated showers with isolated thunderstorms producing damaging winds. The storm line was moving northeast at 55 mph, extending from near Western Vermilion to near New London to 6 miles west of Savannah.
- Wind: 60 mph wind gusts are the primary hazard.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to .75 inches.
- Impact: Damage to trees and power lines is expected.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 3:31 AM EDT and is scheduled to expire at 4:15 AM EDT on March 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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