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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH  
341 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-180745-  
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-  
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-  
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-  
HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-  
341 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO, NORTHEAST  
OHIO, NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.  
   
DAY ONE  
TODAY AND TONIGHT.  
 
CANADIAN WILDFIRE SMOKE WILL RESULT IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND POOR  
AIR QUALITY TODAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD BEGIN TO IMPROVE TONIGHT.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
INTO SATURDAY EVENING. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARD,  
ALTHOUGH A FEW BRIEF TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT.  
 
HEAT INDEX VALUES MAY BRIEFLY APPROACH 100 DEGREES SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON, BEST CHANCE ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO AND IN URBAN AREAS.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.  
 
 
 
LEZ061-142>149-162>169-180745-  
RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY EXTENDING FROM 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO US-  
CANADIAN BORDER-MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-  
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-  
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM  
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER-  
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-  
341 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.  
   
DAY ONE  
TODAY AND TONIGHT.  
 
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE  
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.  
 
DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY.  
   
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
INTO SATURDAY EVENING. STRONG WINDS ARE THE PRIMARY HAZARD.  
   
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  
 
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.  
 
 
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