WWUS81 KCLE 221656
SPSCLE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
1256 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
OHZ010-011-020-221745-
Medina OH-Lorain OH-Cuyahoga OH-
1256 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA...MEDINA
AND SOUTHEASTERN LORAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 145 PM EDT...

At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Lodi, or 9 miles west of Medina, moving northeast at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, Grafton, Lodi,
Chippewa Lake, Berea, Middleburg Heights, Hinckley,
Chippewa-On-The-Lake, Valley City, Briarwood Beach, and
Montrose-Ghent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4102 8213 4118 8207 4124 8210 4137 8181
      4116 8168 4111 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 245DEG 12KT 4115 8204 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Kahn