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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lorain, OH

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Lorain
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What is happening

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elyria, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage....

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

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Bulletin details

At 456 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Elyria, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Lorain, Elyria, Vermilion, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Amherst, Grafton, Avon, Bay Village, Sheffield Lake, Oberlin, Sheffield, and South Amherst.

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Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 4:56PM EDT until August 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 4:50PM EDT until August 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 4:29PM EDT until August 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 22 at 4:28PM EDT until August 22 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Cleveland OH. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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