NWS Cleveland OHTO.W 0013June 17, 2026
Tornado Warning: Crawford, Huron, Richland and 1 more, OH
The National Weather Service office in Cleveland issued a tornado warning for Crawford, Huron, Richland and 1 more in Ohio, which was in force until 12:15 a.m. local time on June 18. It was the 13th tornado warning the NWS office in Cleveland issued in 2026. Ohio had 23 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 13 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Ohio's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 26 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Cleveland OH
- Area
- Crawford, Huron, Richland and 1 more
- State
- Ohio
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:49 p.m. EDT, June 17, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 a.m. EDT, June 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCLE TO.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Ohio since 2008Every warning type in Ohio
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The notice as issued
TORCLE The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Huron County in north central Ohio... Northwestern Richland County in north central Ohio... Southeastern Seneca County in northwestern Ohio... Northeastern Crawford County in north central Ohio... * Until 1215 AM EDT. * At 1149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Chatfield, or 9 miles north of Bucyrus, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... New Washington and Chatfield around 1155 PM EDT. Shelby, Willard, and Plymouth around 1200 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Tiro and North Fairfield.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.