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WEATHER: Strong winds damage trees, power lines across Northeast Ohio

Posted at 5:16 PM, Oct 20, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-20 18:28:41-04

Tens of thousands are without power Saturday night from storms that rolled across Northeast Ohio.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Northeastern Lorain and Cuyahoga Counties until 5:15. The warning was issued for Lake and Ashtabula counties until 5:30 p.m.

According to First Energy, more than 17,000 people in Cuyahoga County are without power. Around 16,000 residents in Lake County and around 5,000 residents in Lorain County are currently without power. 

Residents in Lake and Cuyahoga counties could be without power until 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to the First Energy website. First Energy doesn't have an estimated time of repair for most of Lorain County, but the website states Avon and Avon Lake should have power restored by Sunday afternoon.

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