The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Huron, Ashland, Lorain and Medina counties is in place until 2:30 p.m.
CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the following areas in Northeast Ohio until 2:30 p.m.
- Southeastern Huron County
- Southwestern Medina County
- Northwestern Ashland County
- Southwestern Lorain County
The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that a severe thunderstorm was moving east at 30 mph over New London, which is situated 15 miles north of Ashland, as of 1:51 p.m. This storm is predicted to bring about 60 mph wind gusts and hail the size of a penny.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for the northern portion of Ashtabula County until 5 p.m. this afternoon.
At 1 p.m., the NWS stated that thunderstorms were causing heavy rainfall across the warned region as per Doppler radar observations. The area has already experienced between 1 and 2.5 inches of rainfall, with the possibility of additional rainfall reaching 0.5 to 1.5 inches. Consequently, flash flooding is either currently happening or is expected to commence shortly.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include Ashtabula, Conneaut, North Kingsville, Kingsville and Edgewood.
Areas at risk of flash flooding include small creeks and streams, urban locations, highways, streets, underpasses, as well as other regions with poor drainage and lower elevations.
The warning by the NWS comes as our 3News Weather Team has declared a Weather Impact Alert for later this evening amid approaching storms. “This line will be arriving after 7 p.m. and will be in a weakening phase as it tracks from west to east across northern Ohio — but these storms could still pack a decent punch with damaging winds and heavy rain, especially in our western counties,” Senior Meteorologist Matt Wintz reported.
“Damaging winds and heavy rain are the main threats as it moves east, but we can’t rule out some hail and a tornado potential — especially in our western counties and in Northwest Ohio,” Wintz added.
