Special Weather Statement for Erie; Lorain
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What is happening
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Wakeman, or 7 miles southwest of Western Vermilion, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Wakeman, or 7 miles southwest of Western Vermilion, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lorain, Western Vermilion, Vermilion, Amherst, Oberlin, South Amherst, Berlin Heights, and Birmingham.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 6 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
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Source and limitations
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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