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Flood Advisory
Issued: 11:52 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio, including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Lorain and Richland. In northeast Ohio, Medina and Wayne. * WHEN...Until 1100 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mansfield, Medina, Wooster, Ashland, Norwalk, Brunswick, Wadsworth, Shelby, Orrville, Bellevue, Grafton, Rittman, Willard, Wellington, Doylestown, Lodi, New London, Creston, Plymouth and West Salem. - Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety and preparedness information. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:47 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HURON...NORTH CENTRAL RICHLAND...SOUTHWESTERN MEDINA...NORTHWESTERN ASHLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN COUNTIES... At 747 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Chippewa Lake to near Wellington to near New London, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Wellington, Lodi, New London, Sullivan, Penfield, Greenwich, Westfield Center, Spencer, Burbank, Rochester, and Nova. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:43 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Huron County in north central Ohio... Erie County in north central Ohio... Southwestern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Medina County in northeastern Ohio... Northwestern Summit County in northeastern Ohio... Lorain County in north central Ohio... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 743 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wadsworth to 6 miles southeast of Wellington to near New London, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, Elyria, Medina, Sandusky, Norwalk, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, and Wellington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:41 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 226 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO ASHLAND CRAWFORD HURON KNOX LORAIN MORROW RICHLAND IN NORTHEAST OHIO HOLMES MAHONING MEDINA PORTAGE STARK SUMMIT TRUMBULL WAYNE IN NORTHWEST OHIO SENECA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALLIANCE, ASHLAND, AURORA, AUSTINTOWN, AVON LAKE, BOARDMAN, BRUNSWICK, BUCYRUS, CANTON, CARDINGTON, CRESTLINE, ELYRIA, FOSTORIA, GALION, KENT, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD, MASSILLON, MEDINA, MILLERSBURG, MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NILES, NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NORWALK, ORRVILLE, RAVENNA, RITTMAN, STREETSBORO, TIFFIN, WADSWORTH, WARREN, WILLARD, WOOSTER, AND YOUNGSTOWN.
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