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City of Westlake, Ohio
Wednesday August 23rd, 2023 :: 08:25 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM Wednesday

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Erie County in north central Ohio... West central Cuyahoga County in northeastern Ohio... Northern Lorain County in north central Ohio...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 824 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 miles northwest of Lorain to 8 miles northeast of Avon Lake, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Lorain, Elyria, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, Lakewood, Westlake, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, North Olmsted, Avon, Rocky River, Brook Park, Fairview Park, Bay Village, Sheffield Lake, Olmsted Falls, Eaton and Oberlin.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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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