At 240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lorain to Elyria to 6 miles south of Amherst. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Cleveland, Elyria, Parma, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Grafton, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Avon, Parma Heights, Rocky River, Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Berea, Fairview Park, Middleburg Heights, and Brecksville.

* WHAT. West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Vermilion to Geneva-on-the-Lake OH. * WHEN. Until 4 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. West winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE. The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Maumee Bay to Vermilion OH. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* WHAT. High risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE. In Ohio, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake and Ashtabula Lakeshore Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie County. * WHEN. Through late tonight. * 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.