Multiple rounds of storms are expected to move through Northeast Ohio on Saturday, bringing damaging wind gusts, heavy rain and lightning.
Power of 5 Meteorologist Trent Magill is live tracking Saturday's storms:
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the following counties:
- Cuyahoga
- Geauga
- Summit
- Portage
- Lorain
- Medina
Additionally, the following counties are under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m.:
- Lorain
- Lake
- Holmes
- Stark
- Medina
- Huron
- Portage
- Erie
- Cuyahoga
- Richland
- Geauga
- Ashtabula
- Summit
- Ashland
- Wayne
Heavy rain is the biggest concern, especially where storms will track repeatedly over the same areas, prompting localized flooding.
A Flood Watch has been issued for the following counties until 10 p.m.:
- Cuyahoga
- Lake
- Geauga
- Ashtabula
- Summit
- Portage
- Stark
- Erie
Storm timing looks focused on Saturday afternoon and evening, with a couple of possible waves of activity. There may be breaks in the rain, but don't let those fool you into thinking the threat is over.
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