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Severe weather outlooks
Storm Prediction Center categorical outlooks and today's preliminary storm reports.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Current mesoscale discussions · Active watches

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Satellite
GOES-East, Great Lakes sector. Clean infrared shows storm-top temperatures: colder, brighter tops mean stronger updrafts.

Source: NOAA NESDIS STAR.

Observations across Northeast Ohio
Latest airport and automated station reports. Gusts of 30 mph or more turn amber; 50 mph or more turn red.
StationTempDew pointWindGustVisibilityPressureSky
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Forecast

Forecast for the focus county.

NWS Cleveland discussion
The forecasters' own reasoning, plus the Hazardous Weather Outlook for the next seven days.

Area Forecast Discussion

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Local storm reports
Recent ground-truth reports sent to NWS Cleveland by spotters, officials and the public.
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Spotter net
When Skywarn is activated, Summit County operates as K8SCS. Listen in whether or not you are licensed.
146.640 (−)
Main repeater, PL 110.9
147.270 (+)
Backup repeater, PL 110.9
146.640 simplex
Last resort if both repeaters are down

What to report

  • Tornado, funnel cloud or rotating wall cloud
  • Waterspout over Lake Erie
  • Hail, with the size of the largest stones
  • Wind damage: trees, power lines, roofs
  • Flooded roads, creeks out of banks, water rescues
  • Heavy snow or ice accumulation, with depth and time
  • Anything that endangers life or property

Give what you saw, where you saw it, and when. Follow your net control's instructions and NWS Cleveland's current reporting criteria. Stay safe: spotting never requires putting yourself in the storm's path.