Strong winds brought down power lines and trees Wednesday afternoon, causing power outages and road closures across Northeast Ohio.
MAP: More than 50,000 without power
9:39 p.m. RTA resumes rail service on Red Line between airport and Tower City
- Buses will continue to replace trains on the east side on the Red, Blue and Green Lines east of Tower City for the remainder of the evening (until about midnight).
- Full rail service will be restored with the start of service Thursday morning (about 3 a.m.) on the Red, Blue and Green Lines, except for a previously scheduled fiber-optic cable project.
8:08 p.m. RTA announces buses will be replacing ALL trains along the Red, Blue, and Green lines.
- 66R buses will pick up at all Red Line stations between the Airport and Windermere.
- 67R buses will pick up at all stations between Tower City and the end of the Blue and Green Lines.
7:41 p.m. The city of Macedonia expects power to be back on around 11 p.m.
6:36 p.m. Due to a power outage, buses are replacing east side trains between Tower City and the end of the Red, Blue and Green RTA lines, effective until further notice.
- 66R buses will pick up at all Red Line stops between Tower City and Windermere.
- 67R buses will pick up at all stations between Tower City and the end of the Blue and Green Lines.
4:33 p.m. The following roads are closed in Portage County due to down trees
- SR 88 between Asbury Rd. and SR 700
- SR 43 at the Mogador Reservoir
4:30 p.m. Some flights are being diverted from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Columbus due to high winds. Check flight status here.
3:30 p.m. 8 cars hit by trees in Avon Lake High School parking lot
Giant crane on the way to @AvonLakeHS to remove 50-foot tall oak tree that came down in the strong winds. @WEWS http://pic.twitter.com/idXsiGkhyz
— Mike Brookbank (@brookbanktv) March 8, 2017
Huge snapped tree branch down on Nicholson Ave at Clifton Ave in Lakewood...
Road closed. #windmageddon Http://pic.twitter.com/QGwuwzj8Xm— Nick Foley (@NickFoleyNews) March 8, 2017
1:49 p.m. ODOT: SR 82 at Bryant Rd. is closed due to down power lines.
Reports: #Cle 50 mph, Ashtabula 52 mph, Elyria 51 mph, Findlay 55 mph #OHWx
— Janessa Webb (@JanessaWebb) March 8, 2017
1:22 p.m. ODOT: Fallen power cables. Harvard Ave at E 74th St in Cleveland
1:18 p.m. From Akron Public Schools: We have a couple of downed power lines near Kenmore High School at 13th Street and Wyoming Avenue. Power is out at the school, so we are calling---right now---all families asking they pick kids up early today.
12:55 p.m. ODOT: Fallen tree. Buckeye Rd at Woodland Ave in Cleveland.
12:51 p.m. Tree falls on house on Eaglesmere Avenue in Cleveland
12:49 p.m. Geauga County damage:
- Tree down Robinson Rd and Woodin Chardon Twp
- Traffic crash with tree on the roadway. 15050 Rock Creek Rd Hambden Twp
- Tree down Crackel Rd and Brookfield Dr Aurburn Twp
12:43 p.m. Columbia Road between John Road and Cook Road in Olmsted Township has been closed due to a tree down. Residents should use an alternate route and expect delays in the area.
Some low hanging wires under the underpass at E 140th street. pic.twitter.com/abjdqIUBlE
— Jon Rudder (@JonRudder) March 8, 2017
