Sylvania, OH Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
118 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

ERIE                  HURON                 LORAIN

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

LUCAS                 OTTAWA                SANDUSKY
SENECA                WOOD

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AVON LAKE, BELLEVUE, BOWLING GREEN,
CLYDE, ELYRIA, FOSTORIA, FREMONT, GENOA, HURON, LORAIN,
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, NORWALK, OAK HARBOR, PERRYSBURG, PORT CLINTON,
SANDUSKY, TIFFIN, TOLEDO, AND WILLARD.

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio, including
the following counties, in north central Ohio, Erie and Huron. In
northwest Ohio, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and Wood.

* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy rainfall associated with multiple rounds of
thunderstorms will bring 1 to 3 inches of rain across the
area. Storms will produce efficient rainfall with rates over
2 inches per hour possible. These rounds of heavy rain may
result in additional flooding across the area.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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