Strong to severe storms are passing though Northeast Ohio this morning.
A tornado warning was in effect for Richland, Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties until 6 AM. Power of 5 Meteorologist was live with updates.
As of 6:30 AM, over 1,000 people were without power in Richland County. You can find the latest numbers here.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was been issued for the entire Power of 5 viewing area, including Cleveland, Akron, Wooster, Sandusky, Ashland, Mentor and Ashtabula counties, and Lake Erie. The watch has been canceled.
An area of storms is moving into Ohio from Indiana with a history of producing severe wind gusts. It is expected to remain well-organized as it continues to move east. It will pose a threat of damaging wind gusts over 70 mph, isolated large hail, and lightning. While the threat is low, severe thunderstorms can and do produce tornadoes.
A flood watch also remains in effect until 8 am Saturday morning. You can find more information regarding the flooding potential here.
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. A warning will be issued when severe weather is imminent or occurs. Be sure to have a way to get warnings this morning.
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