CLEVELAND — The Power of 5 weather team is tracking a risk for severe storms Tuesday afternoon and evening across Northeast Ohio in the News 5 viewing area.
7:22 p.m.:
A Flash Flood warning has been issued for Cuyahoga and Lorain counties until 11:15 p.m.
7:01 p.m.:
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Cuyahoga and Lorain counties until 7:45 p.m. Cleveland, Parma and Lakewood are expected to get hit the worst, according to the National Weather Service.
4:39 p.m.:
A Flash Flood Advisory has been upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lorain, Summit, Portage and Medina counties until 8 p.m. Elyria, Strongsville and Parma are expected to get the worst flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
2:50 p.m.:
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued for parts of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit counties until 3:30 p.m.
Below is the text of the NWS alert:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning from 2:50PM EDT TUE until 3:30PM EDT TUE Issued May, 28 2019 at 2:50 PM - US/Eastern expires May, 28 2019 at 3:30 PM - US/Eastern THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO... SOUTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO... EAST CENTRAL CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO... NORTHEASTERN SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO... * UNTIL 330 PM EDT. * AT 249 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER TWINSBURG, OR 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF RAVENNA, MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SOLON, HUDSON, TWINSBURG, STREETSBORO, MACEDONIA, GARRETTSVILLE, MANTUA, AURORA, BEDFORD, BEDFORD HEIGHTS, PARKMAN, NORTHFIELD, REMINDERVILLE, WALTON HILLS, WINDHAM, HIRAM, GLENWILLOW AND BAINBRIDGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. && HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Solon OH, Twinsburg OH, Aurora OH until 3:30 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/roBYzR5coA
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) May 28, 2019
1:49 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for parts of the News 5 viewing area, including Tuscarawas, Columbiana and Carroll counties. View the full text of the alert below:
Tornado Watch from 1:49PM EDT TUE until 10PM EDT TUE Issued May, 28 2019 at 1:50 PM - US/Eastern expires May, 28 2019 at 10:00 PM - US/Eastern THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 274 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO CARROLL COLUMBIANA HARRISON JEFFERSON OH TUSCARAWAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA FOREST MERCER VENANGO IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA ALLEGHENY FAYETTE WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION INDIANA JEFFERSON PA IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BEAVER LAWRENCE IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA BROOKE HANCOCK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS, BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CANONSBURG, CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, DOVER, EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY, FRANKLIN, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE, INDIANA, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MASONTOWN, MONACA, MURRYSVILLE, NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW PHILADELPHIA, OIL CITY, PITTSBURGH METRO AREA, PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON, STEUBENVILLE, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WEIRTON, AND WELLSBURG.
1:30 p.m.:
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for 28 counties in Northeast Ohio until 8 p.m.
WHAT: Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop along a sagging cold front in Northern Ohio Tuesday afternoon.
WHEN: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: While a severe storm is possible anywhere mid to late afternoon, the best chance for a severe storm Tuesday into the evening hours is from Youngstown west to Akron/Canton, Medina & Wooster.
IMPACTS: Storms will likely be ongoing this evening – tune in to News 5 at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. for the latest updates. Damaging straight-line winds are the main threat, along with some large hail. There is a small chance for a tornado as well. The spin in the atmosphere is NOT as high as it was during last night's Central Ohio tornado event.
