CLEVELAND — There's an elevated chance for flooding Thursday evening with storms rolling through the News 5 viewing area.
We'll have updates throughout News 5 at 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Watch for weather updates throughout the shows:
Watches and Warnings
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Portage County Thursday afternoon but has since been cancelled.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible as well as quarter-sized hail.
CLICK HERE to see the list of severe weather watches, warnings, and other weather alerts from the NWS that are currently active in our area.
Forecast
Storms are building quickly and moving slowly. That means heavy rain is hanging around the same areas. Any flood-prone or poor drainage areas could easily flood today. Make sure you never try to drive through flooded roads. Turn around, don't drown.
News 5 Meteorologist Kyle Adams had a mid-afternoon update:
Radar
View the current Power of 5 Weather Radar below:
Power outages
Visit our Power Outage page to find links to see current power outages in Northeast Ohio and to report a power outage.
Traffic impacts
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to the weather or crashes from the weather.
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