Special Weather Statement
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- Headline
- Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 6:05PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
- Area
- Cuyahoga, Lorain
- Severity
- Moderate
- Issued
- Friday, October 16, 2026 6:05 PM EDT
- Until
- Friday, October 16, 2026 6:45 PM EDT
Official text
At 604 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westlake, or 7 miles northeast of Elyria, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Cleveland, Elyria, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Warrensville Heights, South Russell, Highland Hills, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Maple Heights, Avon, and Parma Heights. WHAT TO DO (from the National Weather Service): If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.