FLUS41 KCLE 150618 HWOCLE Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OHZ003-006>009-018-019-160630- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Seneca-Huron- 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 118 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Flood Watch. Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding into Thursday. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ OHZ011>014-017-020>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-160630- Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie- Southern Erie- 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding into Thursday. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS. $$ OHZ010-160630- Lorain- 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 118 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Periodic thunderstorms are likely through tonight. Storms may be strong to severe this afternoon into this evening and there is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and there is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) of severe weather across the entire area. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat, but large hail and a few tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may result in localized flooding into Thursday. Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS. $$ LEZ142>145-162>165-160630- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH-Vermilion to Avon Point OH- Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM offshoreline to US-Canadian border- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 118 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best chance this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ LEZ061-146>149-166>169-160630- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Avon Point to Willowick OH-Willowick to Geneva-on- the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the- Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-Canadian border- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US- Canadian border- 218 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts, best chance this afternoon into this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Additional showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe and produce strong wind gusts. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$