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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:40 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT... For the following areas... Nearshore and Open waters from The Islands OH to Avon Point OH... At 440 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Western Vermilion, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Western Vermilion, Lorain Harbor, Vermilion, and Avon Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...49KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:33 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
OH . OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ASHLAND ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON CRAWFORD CUYAHOGA ERIE FAIRFIELD GALLIA GEAUGA GUERNSEY HARRISON HOCKING HOLMES HURON JACKSON JEFFERSON KNOX LAKE LAWRENCE LICKING LORAIN MAHONING MEDINA MEIGS MONROE MORGAN MORROW MUSKINGUM NOBLE OTTAWA PERRY PORTAGE RICHLAND SANDUSKY SENECA STARK SUMMIT TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS VINTON WASHINGTON WAYNE
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:33 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY DUNKIRK TO BUFFALO NY RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER LOWER NIAGARA RIVER NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH NY BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
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 AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Erie and Lorain Counties. * WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Monday afternoon. * 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 5 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 knots and waves 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from The Islands to Avon Point OH. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 5 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:30 PM Aug. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Erie County in north central Ohio... Northwestern Lorain County in north central Ohio... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 429 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Western Vermilion, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Lorain, Elyria, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Avon, Bay Village, Sheffield Lake, Oberlin, Sheffield, South Amherst, Berlin Heights, and Birmingham. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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