WWUS81 KCLE 151934 SPSCLE Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 334 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 OHZ009-010-019-152015- Huron OH-Erie OH-Lorain OH- 334 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HURON...ERIE AND SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Willard, or 8 miles southwest of Norwalk, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. This storm may be rotating. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lorain, Norwalk, Vermilion, Amherst, Wellington, Milan, Northern Milan, Wakeman, Oberlin, Penfield, South Amherst, Pittsfield, Monroeville, Berlin Heights, North Fairfield, Kipton, Rochester, and Birmingham. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for north central and northwestern Ohio. && LAT...LON 4142 8227 4115 8208 4108 8283 4119 8284 TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 246DEG 44KT 4116 8274 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 26