Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northeast Ohio Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 15, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, and Trumbull counties in Ohio until 8:00 PM EDT, with hazards including 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Ohio
- Issued
- April 15, 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 Northeastern Ohio.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 6:56 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, until 8:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Geauga County, Mahoning County, Portage County, Summit County, and Trumbull County in northeastern Ohio. Specific locations impacted include Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Boardman, Niles, Campbell, Hubbard, Canfield, Cortland, Newton Falls, Mogadore, Lordstown, Garrettsville, Kinsman, North Bloomfield, West Farmington, Vienna Center, Leavittsburg, Hilltop, and Maplewood Park.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding, so do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail, as indicated by radar.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 6:56 PM EDT on April 15, 2026, and ends at 8:00 PM EDT on April 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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