Bowling Green, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
120 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

ASHLAND               CRAWFORD              ERIE
HURON                 KNOX                  LORAIN
MARION                MORROW                RICHLAND

IN NORTHEAST OHIO

ASHTABULA             CUYAHOGA              GEAUGA
HOLMES                LAKE                  MAHONING
MEDINA                PORTAGE               STARK
SUMMIT                TRUMBULL              WAYNE

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

HANCOCK               LUCAS                 OTTAWA
SANDUSKY              SENECA                WOOD
WYANDOT

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA

CRAWFORD              ERIE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, ASHTABULA,
AURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BAINBRIDGE, BELLEVUE, BOARDMAN,
BOWLING GREEN, BRUNSWICK, BUCYRUS, BURTON, CANTON, CARDINGTON,
CAREY, CHARDON, CHESTERLAND, CLEVELAND, CLYDE, CONNEAUT,
CRESTLINE, EASTLAKE, ELYRIA, ERIE, FINDLAY, FOSTORIA, FREMONT,
GALION, GENEVA, GENOA, HURON, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD,
MARION, MASSILLON, MEADVILLE, MEDINA, MENTOR, MIDDLEFIELD,
MILLERSBURG, MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE,
NORWALK, OAK HARBOR, ORRVILLE, PAINESVILLE, PERRYSBURG,
PORT CLINTON, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, SANDUSKY, SOUTH RUSSELL,
STREETSBORO, TIFFIN, TITUSVILLE, TOLEDO, UPPER SANDUSKY,
WADSWORTH, WARREN, WICKLIFFE, WILLARD, WILLOUGHBY, WILLOWICK,
WOOSTER, AND YOUNGSTOWN.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Erie and Huron. In
northwest Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and Wood.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall associated with multiple rounds of
thunderstorms will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain across the
area. Storms will produce efficient rainfall with rates over
2 inches per hour possible. These rounds of heavy rain may
result in additional flooding across the area.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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