Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Erie, Lorain, Ashland, and Medina Counties in Ohio

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Erie, Ashland, Lorain, and southwestern Medina counties in Ohio. The alert was issued at 11:37 AM EDT following radar indications of severe weather moving through the region.

Affected Areas

The warning covers several counties in north central and northeastern Ohio, including:

• Erie County
• Ashland County
• Lorain County
• Southwestern Medina County

Specific locations impacted include Lorain, Elyria, Ashland, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Wellington, Lodi, New London, Hayesville, Savannah, Polk, Avon, Sheffield Lake, Eaton, Oberlin, and Sheffield.

Expected Conditions

At 11:37 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Vermilion to near New London to 8 miles west of Savannah, moving northeast at 65 mph.

• Wind: Gusts up to 70 mph are expected.
• Hazards: Radar indicates a threat of considerable tree damage. Damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
• Tornado Potential: While this is a thunderstorm warning, the NWS notes that tornadoes can develop quickly from these storms and a tornado is considered possible.

What You Should Do

For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents should remain alert for a possible tornado, as they can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.

Timeline

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 12:30 PM EDT on March 11. Additionally, a Tornado Watch remains in effect for north central and northeastern Ohio until 5:00 PM EDT.