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City of Westlake, Ohio
Wednesday July 20th, 2022 :: 06:58 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Geauga County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Lake County in northeastern Ohio...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 657 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Lakewood, or 10 miles northwest of Cleveland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Painesville, Willowick, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, Lakewood, Euclid, Mentor, Cleveland Heights, Westlake, Solon, Willoughby, Eastlake, Warrensville Heights, South Russell, Madison, Middlefield, Burton, Highland Hills and Timberlake.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA, OH ... GEAUGA, OH ... LAKE, OH

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake Erie, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Address/Location
City of Westlake, Ohio
27700 Hilliard Blvd
Westlake, OH 44145

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 440-871-3311

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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