Cleveland, OH
High winds blast Northeast Ohio: Damages, power outages, closures
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – High winds are leading to weather damage and knocking out power Friday in parts of Northeast Ohio.
According to the 19 First Alert meteorologists, wind gusts this afternoon reached a height of 85 MPH at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Most departures are delayed, while some arriving flights have been diverted. Click here to check your flight status.
Elyria trended just behind with a height of 77 MPH.
WIND DAMAGE
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: High winds have caused damage to the roof of a hangar on the airport grounds. There is currently no impact to operations.
- Elyria: Firefighters are responding to a partial roof collapse on Griswold Road
ROAD WARNINGS AND CLOSURES
Here’s what to know about power outages and road closures. This is a developing story and will be updated.
- Ohio Turnpike: Officials have issued a travel ban for some high-profile vehicles for all day Friday
- Lakewood: Detroit Road is closed between Alameda Avenue and Cove Avenue due to a down power line
- North Ridgeville: Otten Road is closed in front of the Sandy Ridge Reservation
- Norwalk: Milan Avenue is closed between Union Street and East League Street for a downed tree branch, transformer and wires
- Avon Lake: State Route 83 is closed from Webber to Walker roads
- Brook Park: Avoid West 130th Street at Brook Park Road due to a downed power line
- Carroll County: Amsterdam Road SW is closed down between Dial and Chalon roads due to lines and trees down
- Vermilion Township: Darrow Road is closed between Poorman and Barnes roads
- Ontario: Avoid the area of State Route 309 and North Lex-Springmill Road due to downed power lines
- Perkins Township: State Route 4 is closed between Strub Road and Perkins Avenue due to downed poles and power lines.
BUSINESS CLOSURES
- Eastlake: Walmart is closed due to power outages
POWER OUTAGES
Cleveland Public Power is reporting widespread power outages. Click here for their outage map.
There are more than 255,000 FirstEnergy customers without power as of 5:10 p.m. Friday across the state.
Here is how current outages break down by county, according to the FirstEnergy outage map.
- Ashland: 3,390
- Ashtabula: 3,263
- Cuyahoga: 102,187
- Erie: 3,649
- Geauga: 11,290
- Huron: 5,231
- Lake: 4,548
- Lorain: 7,213
- Medina: 10,531
- Portage: 9,026
- Richland: 11,238
- Stark: 8,352
- Summit: 27,959
- Wayne: 2,591
If severe weather knocks out your power, you can find contact information below for several Northeast Ohio utility companies.
You can also make reports online for power outages or fallen utility poles at FirstEnergy or AEP Ohio.
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Cleveland, OH
Rangers capitalize on costly Guardians mistake, extend winning streak to six
Jacob deGrom pitched seven strong innings and the Texas Rangers took advantage of a bone-headed play by Cleveland rookie outfielder Cooper Ingle on Tuesday night to beat the Guardians 4-2 and extend their winning streak to six games.
DeGrom (7-5) allowed a two-run homer to Kyle Manzardo in the first before turning dominant. The right-hander gave up a leadoff single in the second before retiring 18 of the next 19 batters, improving to 4-0 in June.
Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer and Josh Jung added a solo shot as the AL West-leading Rangers improved to 7-2 on their road trip.
They got a big assist in the seventh inning when Ingle, making just his second major league start in the outfield, lost track of the number of outs and tossed a live ball into the stands, allowing the Rangers to take a 3-2 lead.
With a runner at second and one out, Ingle caught a routine fly ball hit by Rangers left fielder Alejandro Osuna for the second out. Thinking it was the third out, Ingle looked at the ball in his glove before throwing it over the protective netting to fans.
The umpires immediately ruled the ball was dead, and Ezequiel Duran was awarded home plate.
Pederson connected for his 14th homer — and 11th since May 26 — off Tanner Bibee (2-9) to tie it 2-all in the third.
Jung’s ninth homer made it 4-2 in the eighth.
Manzardo gave the Guardians a 2-0 lead in the first with his 10th homer.
Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was pulled before his at-bat in the first inning because of back discomfort. The five-time All-Star missed 19 games earlier this season with back spasms.
Cleveland, OH
Wide spread power outages plaguing Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands of FirstEnergy and Cleveland Public Power customers are without power in the city of Cleveland.
Check CPP’s and FirstEnergy’s websites for the latest information on the outages.
As temperatures remain at extreme levels, Cleveland Public Power is responding to isolated service interruptions caused by equipment working harder during periods of sustained high demand.
— ClevelandPublicPower (@clepublicpower) June 30, 2026
The outages are mostly located from downtown Cleveland to the westside.
19 News has reached out to Cleveland Public Power and FirstEnergy for more information on the outages but have yet to hear back.
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Cleveland, OH
No idling: Why it’s against the law in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Department of Public Health is educating drivers about a law many may not know about: the city’s ban on idling.
Under city law, idling is any time a driver sits in their car without a destination or purpose. The law prohibits idling for more than five minutes, or else drivers could be fined. There are limited exemptions to the law, including weather conditions and some vehicle types.
The health department said idling is illegal because of the effects our cars’ emissions have on the environment and our health. The health department said one minute of idling produces more carbon monoxide emissions than smoking three packs of cigarettes.
When we run our cars, tiny particles are emitted from the exhaust, and, according to the health department, they can enter our lungs and contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular problems.
Christina Yoka, chief of air pollution outreach with the Cleveland Department of Public Health, said the solution starts with thinking about your daily routine.
“From the time you leave your home for work in the morning, think about the time you get in the car,” she said. “Do you stop and get coffee, and you’re in the drive-thru? Do you look at your phone while you’re waiting to put something in your GPS and checking text messages?”
Yoka said a new anti-idling campaign is underway to remind Cleveland drivers and employees about the law. Signs will be placed in city parking lots and garages.
“There are all these moments throughout the day that we’re in our cars and we think, ‘Oh! It’s just two to three minutes, but then add that up over the course of the day,” she said.
Yoka said idling is never a good idea, but warmer temperatures like we’re seeing this week make pollution even worse. She recommends windshield covers, cracking your car windows and parking in the shade to keep cool.
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