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Severe Weather watches canceled for Northeast Ohio June 29

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for numerous Northeast Ohio counties Saturday morning through this evening.

By: Drew Scofield , Katie McGraw

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It's going to be a wet and gloomy Saturday. The National Weather Service issued several watches today due to the possibility of flooding and a chance of tornadoes, all of which were expired or canceled by 7 p.m.

Expired Weather Alerts

The following counties were under a Flood Watch on Saturday:

Ashtabula
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Holmes
Lake
Lorain
Mahoning
Medina
Portage
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Wayne

Earlier today, the following counties were under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning warning:

Ashland
Ashtabula
Erie
Geauga
Huron
Lake
Lorain
Cuyahoga
Medina
Portage
Summit

A Tornado Watch was issued for the following counties, but were all canceled by 7 p.m.:

Holmes
Stark
Mahoning
Wayne
Tuscarawas
Columbiana
Carroll
Summit
Trumbull
Portage.

Ashtabula County was under a Tornado Warning but the alert has been lifted.
What to expect

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. Excessive rainfall from overnight and later today will likely cause rises in rivers, creeks and streams, making flooding possible. Areas near rivers, streams, creeks and low-lying areas are the most vulnerable to flooding.

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 (or energy) 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. The chance for severe storms is most likely during the late morning until the early evening. A few more showers and storms are expected tonight, but there will be more dry time. The final rumbles of thunder exit by early Sunday. Scroll through the images of Futurecast to get an idea about timing and coverage of rain and storms.