Severe thunderstorm watch issued for several counties across Northern Ohio. It is in effect until 7 pm.
There is a possibility of severe weather this afternoon through tonight for all of Northern Ohio, according to Power of 5 Meteorologists. Low pressure will be moving east across the region today and tonight which will lift a warm front across the area today. This will increase heat and humidity which will help fuel storms. The entire Power of 5 viewing area has a chance for severe weather on Wednesday, but the greatest threat is in our northern and western communities.
As almost always, the primary threat will be damaging straight-line wind gusts up to 70 mph. However, all modes of severe weather will be possible including hail, lightning, heavy rain, flash flooding , and isolated tornadoes. Make sure you have more than one way to get warnings. The Power of 5 Weather Team will monitor the conditions all day and provide updates in various ways.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH issued for 10 counties in our viewing area including Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Lorain, Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties. It is in effect until 7 pm. Damaging winds are the main threat as storms move in from the west. Stay safe! pic.twitter.com/vBm8nYKv1uThe previously mentioned warm front will boost our temperatures by a couple of degrees with highs in the upper 80s to the low 90s for a few hours this afternoon. It is also increasing dew points .
The area in yellow is a slight risk for severe weather and is a level 2 out of 5 and is known as a slight risk for severe weather. It includes many communities including Cleveland, Akron, Wooster, Ashland, Mentor, and Ashtabula. A slight risk for severe weather means while severe storms are possible, they are not expected to be widespread in coverage. The lowest risk in our area is the communities in the green. That is a level 1 out of 5 and is known as a marginal risk for severe weather.
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