Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 26 at 7:21PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mentor, or near Painesville, moving east at 85 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
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...
Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Mentor, Willoughby,
Eastlake, Geneva, Madison, Perry, Orwell, Andover, Timberlake,
Lakeline, Wickliffe, Willoughby Hills, Mentor-On-The-Lake, Kirtland,
Austinburg, and Montville.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northeastern
Ohio.
Area Description:
Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore
Forcast Office:
NWS Cleveland OH
Sender: