Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for North Central Ohio Through 4:00 AM EDT
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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 several Ohio counties, including Erie and Richland, warning of 60 mph wind gusts and potential damage.
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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 (SVRCLE) for several counties in north central and northwestern Ohio. The alert was issued at 2:56 AM EDT on March 16, 2026, and remains in effect until 4:00 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions:
- North Central Ohio: Huron, Richland, Erie, Eastern Marion, Northern Morrow, and Crawford counties.
- Northwestern Ohio: Eastern Seneca County.
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Mansfield, Sandusky, Norwalk, Bucyrus, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, Mount Gilead, Galion, Shelby, Bellevue, Willard, Ontario, Lexington, Crestline, New London, Cardington, Bellville, Plymouth, and Milan.
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 remain indoors until the warning has expired or the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Radar indicates wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
- Impacts: Expect damage to trees and power lines.
- Storm Movement: At 2:55 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bellevue to 6 miles south of New Washington to near Cardington, moving northeast at 50 mph.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail size up to .75 inches.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 2:56 AM EDT and is currently scheduled to expire at 4:00 AM EDT on March 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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