The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for numerous Northeast Ohio counties Saturday morning through this evening.
Repeated rounds of heavy rain could lead to flash flooding as well. Rain of 1 to 2 inches today is possible, with locally higher amounts after repeated rounds of storms. Some communities, like in Northern Ashtabula County and Lake County, have already picked up 1 - 3 inches of rain by 9 a.m. Saturday. A flood advisory has been issued for those counties until late morning. Additional rounds of heavy rain and storms are expected later today as a cold front approaches the area.
There is also a potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon. We will be watching for any rotating storms producing tornadoes, gusty damaging winds, hail, waterspouts and frequent lightning. The threat of severe weather is conditional based on getting enough destabilization for storms to get strong enough to be severe. Regardless of severity, any storm is dangerous due to lightning. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. When thunder roars, get indoors.
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