WKYC Severe Weather Tracker
WKYC Severe Weather Tracker reports that the National Weather Service has extended a TORNADO WATCH until 1 a.m for Northeast Ohio. This TORNADO WATCH includes the following counties: CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE, MEDINA, PORTAGE, HOLMES, STARK, SUMMIT, WAYNE, ASHLAND, ERIE, HURON, LORAIN, AND RICHLAND.
A HIGH WIND WARNING has been issued for ASHTABULA INLAND, ASHTABULA LAKESHORE, CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA, LAKE AND LORAIN through Saturday.
A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for ASHLAND, CRAWFORD, ERIE, HOLMES, HURON, MAHONING, MEDINA, OTTAWA, PORTAGE, RICHLAND, SANDUSKY, SENECA, STARK, SUMMIT, TRUMBULL AND WAYNE through Saturday.
Here is the latest weather bulletin:
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1209 AM EDT SAT MAY 8 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MAHONING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO, SOUTHEASTERN TRUMBULL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
* UNTIL 115 AM EDT
* AT 1205 AM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES WEST OF CANFIELD…OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SALEM…AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
YOUNGSTOWN…
BOARDMAN…
NILES…
HUBBARD…
CAMPBELL…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
PLEASE REPORT HAIL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE…877-633-6772 WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.