Cleveland, OH
National Weather Service: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for dozens of Northeast Ohio cities, tornado watch also in place
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 3 p.m. for dozens of Northeast Ohio cities.
Meanwhile, a tornado watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. for northcentral and northeastern Ohio.
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line that extends from Amherst to Wellington and moving east at 45 mph, NWS says.
These storms could develop wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-size hail. Expect damage to trees and power lines with the storms, NWS says.
Some of the cities impacted include Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Medina, Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Wellington, Wakeman, North Olmsted and Avon, NWS says.
Torrential rainfall is coming with these storms and may cause flooding. NWS advises people not to drive their vehicles through flooded roads.