CLEVELAND — It's going to be a wet one as storms roll across Northeast Ohio on Wednesday. The chance of severe weather increases as the evening progresses, with the most significant threat in the western counties of our area.
Watches and Warnings
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for NW Ohio until 10 p.m. for the following counties
- Ottawa
- Sandusky
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the following counties until 4:45 p.m.
- Trumbull County
Hazards may include 60 mph winds and damaging hail, along with heavy rain that has also caused a flood advisory to be issued for Trumbull County until 7:15 p.m.
A flash flood warning remains in effect for northern Ashtabula County due to heavy rain that fell earlier today until 5 p.m.
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.
SEVERE POTENTIAL: The entire Power of 5 viewing area is included in the Storm Prediction Center's risk for severe weather on Wednesday.
Each of the colors represents a risk level.
- Green = 1 out of 5
- Yellow = 2 out of 5
- Orange = 3 out of 5
This means the highest risk for severe weather is to the west of NEO in Indiana and western Ohio. Storms are expected to weaken as they move from west to east.
The biggest question mark remains if and when these storms weaken. So even if you live farther east, it does not mean you are in the clear. We have had several damaging storms under the yellow or level 2 risk.
We will be watching for damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning, heavy rain that could lead to flooding, and isolated tornadoes.
TIMING: The first round of strong and severe storms from this afternoon is moving east as of 4:30 pm into PA. Meanwhile, the line of severe storms to our west is moving through Indiana and continues to move toward NEO after 6 pm. It looks like the severe weather will be short-lived. Stay weather aware from 7 to midnight, with a tighter window of 8 p.m. to the west and 11 p.m. to the east.
Scroll through the images of Futurecast below to get an idea about the timing, coverage, and intensity of storms tomorrow.
News 5 will update this article as needed over the next day. Be sure to check back for the latest information, and of course, tune into News 5 at 5, 6, 7, and 11 p.m.!
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