CLEVELAND — Stay weather aware on Thursday! Severe weather is possible Thursday afternoon into the evening across Northeast Ohio.
Storms will be possible from 2 to 10 p.m., with the greatest chance for severe weather between 3 p.m. in our western communities until 8 p.m. in our eastern communities.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Lorain, Erie and Huron counties until 3 p.m.
Due to the potential for severe weather, the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all communities across Northeast Ohio and the Power of 5 Viewing area, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Sandusky, Mentor, Mansfield, Wooster, and New Philadelphia until 7 p.m.
Storms have already started to flare up across Western Ohio as of 1 p.m. Thursday and are expected to move east throughout our area over the next few hours.
Widespread storms are likely between 4 and 7 pm.
This could impact the evening commute and any evening plans you have. Storms will fade after 8 p.m., and overnight looks pretty quiet. However, isolated severe storms are also possible on Friday afternoon, mainly east of Interstate 71.
All hazards are possible with these storms, which means damaging wind gusts over 58 mph and large hail over 1 inch are possible. We will also be watching for any rotating storms along the squall line that could produce tornadoes. Heavy rain could lead to isolated flooding issues.
Remember, any storm is dangerous when lightning is present: "When thunder roars, get indoors."
Scroll through the images of Futurecast to get an idea of the timing of storms.
Watches and Warnings
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