Active Weather Alerts
Beach Hazard Statement
Issued: 8:33 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT 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...From midnight EDT tonight 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: 8:30 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 15 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...From midnight tonight to 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. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 4:22 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Ohio, including the following areas, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit and Trumbull and northwest Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Crawford, Northern Erie and Southern Erie. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into this evening. Most of the area will receive at least 1 inch of rain with localized amounts as high as 3 to 4 inches. These higher amounts may lead to localized flash flooding, especially in urban corridors and other flood-prone areas. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
Local Radar