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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 3:06 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CUYAHOGA... NORTHERN MEDINA AND CENTRAL LORAIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 PM EDT... At 1106 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elyria, moving southeast at 30 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... Elyria, Medina, Strongsville, Brunswick, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Grafton, Eaton, Oberlin, Lagrange, South Amherst, Valley City, and Eaton Estates. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 1:39 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Wind and wave action will cause currents on the lakeshore. Swimmers should not enter the water. Currents can carry swimmers away from shore through a sand bar and along structures extending out into the lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 1:32 AM Aug. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Avon Point OH to Ripley NY. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT Monday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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