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City of Westlake, Ohio
Saturday October 20th, 2018 :: 04:28 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 420 PM EDT, strong winds from a thunderstorm outflow were located over Westlake, or 7 miles northeast of Elyria, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Cleveland, Elyria, Parma, Lakewood, Euclid, Cleveland Heights, Strongsville, Westlake, North Royalton, North Ridgeville, Solon, Avon Lake, Warrensville Heights, Highland Hills, North Olmsted, Garfield Heights, Shaker Heights, Maple Heights, South Euclid and Avon.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

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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