CLEVELAND —
The Power of 5 Forecast:
Strong and severe storms developed this evening in our southern and western regions, especially across Richland, Ashland, Holmes, and Wayne Counties. Strong winds and heavy rain, along with frequent lightning, were the biggest impacts. Elsewhere across NEO, there were hit-and-miss t-storms and downpours.
Below is a live stream with Katie McGraw, tracking severe storms across NEO earlier Wednesday evening
A few t-showers will be possible tonight, but the severe threat looks lower.
Moving into Thursday, the best chance for additional storms or downpours is during the first half of the day, with a gradual drying trend as the nearly stationary front is expected to pull farther south away from Ohio.
The mainly dry weather should linger into Friday, with drier air and slightly cooler temps, but it won't last long. Storm chances ramp back up this weekend and may continue on and off into next week.
Why the Forecast Keeps Changing
Northeast Ohio remains stuck in a classic "ring of fire" pattern. A stalled boundary just to our north acts like a highway for storm systems, sending wave after wave of thunderstorms across the Great Lakes.
That means we'll have chances for storms almost every day, but not every day will be a washout. The bigger challenge is timing, which may change from day to day depending on where that boundary sets up.
With several rounds of potentially strong storms ahead, make sure weather alerts are turned on and be ready to adjust outdoor plans as conditions evolve. One of these storm complexes could bring damaging winds, flooding rain, or frequent lightning with little notice.
5-Day Forecast
Wednesday Night: Mild with a couple t-showers. | Low: 68º
Thursday: Scattered Storms. Humid.| High: 77º
Friday: Isolated showers lingering. A bit cooler. | High: 72º
Saturday: Scattered t-storms. | High: 77º.
Sunday: Scattered t-storms. | High: 74º
Learn the lingo: The Power of 5 Weather Team wants to get you your forecast closer to home. We have broken NEO into 5 separate and distinct regions. Find your region to get your hyper-local forecast!
- Cleveland Metro Region: Cuyahoga County. This region includes cities such as Cleveland, Parma, Westlake, Berea, Strongsville, Independence, Solon, Beachwood, and Euclid.
- Snowbelt Region: Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties. This includes cities such as Mentor, Geneva, Ashtabula, Bainbridge, Chardon, Burton, and Orwell.
- Akron-Canton Region: Summit, Stark, and Portage Counties. This region includes cities such as Akron, Canton, Hudson, Ravenna, Mantua, Alliance, and Canal Fulton.
- West Region: Lorain, Medina, Erie, Huron, Richland, and Ashland Counties. This region includes cities such as Lorain, Wellington, Medina, Lodi, Ashland, Mansfield, Willard, and Sandusky.
- South Region: Wayne, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Carroll Counties. This region includes Wooster, Millersburg, New Philadelphia, Strasburg, Mineral City, Carrollton, and Newcomerstown
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