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City of Westlake, Ohio
Thursday July 20th, 2023 :: 06:13 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 611 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of Lakewood to 9 miles northwest of Avon Lake to 8 miles northwest of Western Vermilion, moving south at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Vermilion, Western Vermilion, Parma, Lakewood, Strongsville, Brunswick, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Avon and Parma Heights.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CUYAHOGA, OH ... LORAIN, OH

Instructions:

This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are expected to produce widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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