Cleveland, OH
Salt shortage affecting several Northeast Ohio communities
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Several Northeast Ohio communities have announced they are dealing with a salt shortage and a major winter storm is heading our way.
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In Cleveland, city officials said they have less than 10,000 tons of salt remaining.
The city will continue to plow throughout Cleveland, but only priority routes will receive salt.
“Main roads, that’s your dangerous intersections, or schools, and that’s your hospitals,” said Tyler Sinclair, a city spokesperson.
Cleveland uses between 4,000 and 7,000 tons of salt per winter storm event, meaning current supplies could be exhausted within days.
City officials are placing blame squarely on their supplier, Cargill, saying deliveries have been delayed and the city is not receiving the full amounts ordered. The orders in question were placed back in August—six months ago.
In Avon, city officials said they have been conserving salt for several weeks and will continue to do so.
Roads will still be plowed in Avon, but salt use will be limited and prioritized for main roads, hills, and curvs.
Side streets may receive little or no salt.
Avon city officials added their next salt delivery from Cargill is expected in February.
In North Royalton, city officials said they ordered 1,000 tons of salt from Cargill on Jan. 15 and only received 300 tons.
City officials added they have 400 tons in reserves in their barn and an average three-day snow event can consume 1,500 tons.
Streets will be plowed, but salt rationed, said North Royalton city officials.
Independence city officials are advising drivers to be careful on streets and in parking lots, since crews may not be able to apply salt after plowing due to a shortage.
19 News will continue pressing Cargill for answers.
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You may have heard reports of booms in Ohio on Tuesday, and with that came further news that it could be because of a meteor hitting.
Is that true? Per the National Weather Service, the answer is: Yes! In a Facebook post, they wrote this: “We’ve been receiving reports of a loud boom and fireball in the sky across parts of western PA and eastern OH. Satellite imagery suggested this could have been a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere, as it appears the fireball was detected around the Cleveland area.”
Here’s more from USA TODAY: “The asteroid spotted on Tuesday was 6 feet in diameter and weighed about 7 tons. It traveled over 34 miles through the upper atmosphere before fragmenting 30 miles over Valley City, north of Medina County, Ohio.”
Check out some videos of the fragmenting:
Incredible!
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A loud boom that shook buildings across parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning was likely caused by a meteor entering the atmosphere, according to the National Weather Service. Videos showed a bright flash in the sky, and authorities said they received numerous calls about an explosion, but no damage or injuries were reported.
Why it matters
Meteors entering the Earth’s atmosphere are relatively common, but ones that produce a loud boom and are visible across a wide area are less frequent. This event highlights the need for continued monitoring and research into these natural phenomena to better understand their potential impacts.
The details
The National Weather Service said its lightning mapper and cameras picked up what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the sky just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. A meteorologist in Cleveland said a sonic boom was heard across much of the area, and the Weather Service office in Pittsburgh also received reports of a loud boom and a fireball in the sky. Law enforcement authorities said they were inundated with calls about what sounded like an explosion, but no damage or injuries were reported.
- The loud boom occurred around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
The players
National Weather Service
The U.S. government agency responsible for weather forecasting and monitoring atmospheric conditions.
Douglas Kahn
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Cleveland, Ohio.
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What they’re saying
“Based off the satellite data, that is our best guess right now.”
— Douglas Kahn, Meteorologist, National Weather Service
“Our satellite data suggest it was possibly a meteor entering the atmosphere.”
— National Weather Service Pittsburgh
What’s next
The National Weather Service and other scientific agencies will continue to analyze data from the event to better understand the characteristics and origin of the meteor.
The takeaway
While meteors entering the Earth’s atmosphere are relatively common, this event serves as a reminder of the need for continued monitoring and research to understand the potential impacts of these natural phenomena on the ground.
Cleveland, OH
1 Cleveland firefighter injured fighting house fire in city’s Kamm’s Corners neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – One Cleveland firefighter was injured fighting a house fire in the city’s Kamm’s Corners neighborhood.
Flames broke out inside a two-and-a-half story home on Elsienna Avenue around 5:10 a.m. Tuesday.
When firefighters arrived, flames could be seen shooting from the second floor and attic.
Cleveland Fire Lt. Mike Norman said the fire flashed during ventilation and one firefighter with Ladder 39 suffered burn injuries.
The firefighter was transported to MetroHealth Medical Center in stable condition, said Lt. Norman.
A husband and wife and two kids are now being helped by the Red Cross.
According to Lt. Norman, the cause of the blaze was electrical.
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