CLEVELAND — Goodbye to summer weather in October and hello to real fall in October. Thunderstorms are rolling through the area Thursday ahead of the Browns vs. Broncos game at FirstEnergy Stadium.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Tuscarawas County effective until 6 p.m.
Impacted areas include New Philadelphia, Dover, Coshocton, Uhrichsville, Newcomerstown, Dennison, Strasburg, West Lafayette, Sugarcreek, Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas, and Bolivar.
Tornado Warnings issued in Northeast Ohio
A Tornado Warning has been issued for the following counties effective until 6:30 p.m.:
- Stark
- Mahoning
- Trumbull
A Tornado Warning has been issued for the following counties effective until 5:45 p.m.:
- Summit
- Geauga
- Portage
A Tornado Warning has been issued for the following counties effective until 5:15 p.m.
- Cuyahoga
- Stark
- Wayne
The areas impacted include mainly rural areas of south central Cuyahoga and northwestern Summit counties—Peninsula, Richfield, Brecksville, Boston Heights, Walton Hills, Broadview Heights and Valley View—New Franklin, Canal Fulton, North Lawrence, Smithville, Marshallville, Clinton and Portage Lakes.
As of 430pm, Thursday: 3 TORNADO WARNINGS for Medina and Wayne Counties in OH. #ohwx pic.twitter.com/eDQko2a1jB
— The REAL Mark Johnson (@MarkJWeather) October 21, 2021
The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Medina County effective until 4:45 p.m.
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Tornado confirmed
A tornado was confirmed near Rittman Thursday afternoon around 4:46 p.m. around eight miles south of Medina.
RELATED: Tornado observed in Rittman, National Weather Service says
Damage from Thursday's storms were spotted in Wickliffe near state Route 84 near Pine rRdge Country Club.
Pics of the storm destruction was sent in by a viewer, with roof damage and downed tree branches strewn across a lawn.
National Weather Service issues Special Weather Statement
The NWS says a strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Portage, Mahoning and Stark counties.
Doppler radar shows a strong thunderstorm near Alliance, or about 10 miles north of Canton, moving northeast at 40 mph.
With this storm, gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted by this include Youngstown, Salem, Boardman, Alliance, Louisville, Campbell, Canfield, Austintown, Struthers, Poland, Deerfield, Ellsworth, North Jackson and Limaville.
The latest update from the Power of 5 Weather Team can be watched in the media player below:
4:10 p.m.
A Tornado Warning has been issued until 5 p.m. for Ashland, Medina and Wayne counties.
1:00 PM
Heavy rain pushing east. Winds are gusting to about 35 with a few rumbles of thunder. Make sure you head inside then the thunder rolls in. #WEWS #OHwx #GMCle pic.twitter.com/owPY5S9zHE
— Trent Magill (@TrentMWeather) October 21, 2021
11:30 AM
A line of showers and storms is rolling through NE Ohio this morning and afternoon. A few storms could become strong especially in our eastern communities. Temperatures will fall behind the cold front and it will be a gusty day. pic.twitter.com/adT3nnU0rt
— Katie McGraw (@KatieMcGrawx) October 21, 2021
11:10 AM
That line of storms is sliding east at about 30mph... Plan on gusty winds, heavy rain and a few lightning strikes. #WEWS #OHwx #GMCle pic.twitter.com/SiCLAG8Jer
— Trent Magill (@TrentMWeather) October 21, 2021
The storms should be pulling out by the evening commute. That's good news for the Browns game.
The thunder should be gone by the time fans are tailgating at the Muni Lot.
RELATED: Here's the forecast for Thursday night's Browns game against Denver
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