MANSFIELD — Richland County will be under a slight risk for severe weather Wednesday afternoon. Some of the thunderstorms could be strong to severe, with damaging winds the primary threat, according to Joseph D. Petrycki, Director of Richland County EMA. The timing appears to be between 3 and 9 p.m. Updates from the Storm Prediction […]
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Expect the wet stuff to roll through the region today, tonight
MANSFIELD — Grammy Award winner B.J. Thomas had a thought in 1969 that could apply to today’s forecast. So I just did me some talking to the sun And I said I didn’t like the way he got things done Sleeping on the job Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling That […]
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Richland County placed under Hazardous Weather Outlook for the weekend
MANSFIELD — Well, at least Mother Nature let us get through the first football Friday night in relative peace. That and a pleasant Saturday morning will probably turn, and perhaps dramatically, later this afternoon through tomorrow night. According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, Richland County has been placed under a Hazardous Weather Outlook […]
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It’s back! NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch for Richland County
MANSFIELD — A busy weather week has extended into the weekend in Richland County. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a severe thunderstorm watch Saturday until 2 p.m. for a large chunk of northern Ohio, including Richland County. The storm is rolling in just a few days after powerful storms produced multiple […]
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To storm, or not to storm, that is the question today in north central Ohio
“It was one of those heavy, sultry afternoons when nature seems to be saying to itself, ‘Now, shall I, or shall I not, scare the pants off these people with a hell of a thunderstorm?’”– P.G. Wodehouse, “Jeeves and the Tie That Binds” MANSFIELD — It’s rated as a “slight risk” by the weather experts […]
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Richland County under marginal risk of pop-up thunderstorm July 13
MANSFIELD — Richland County residents may want to keep their eye on the sky while enjoying any outdoor activity today. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has placed our area in a Marginal Risk (1/5) for severe thunderstorms. “There is a chance for isolated strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening with strong […]
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Richland County under a flood watch until 8 p.m. on July 6
MANSFIELD — The next round of storms arrived in Richland County on Wednesday morning. This line could contain strong wind gusts, plenty of lightning and heavy rain, according to Joseph D. Petrycki, Director of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. Richland County is under a Flood Watch until 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Forecasters are calling […]
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Severe weather could roll through Richland County over next few days
MANSFIELD — A spectacular July 4th weekend of weather looks like it will yield to the wet stuff the rest of the week. Richland County will be under a Hazardous Weather Outlook beginning Tuesday and more than likely last through Thursday, according to Joe Petrycki, director of the county’s Emergency Management Agency. “The National Weather Service […]
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7,266 FirstEnergy and AEP customers in Richland County enter weekend without power
MANSFIELD — Thousands of Richland County residents entered the weekend without electricity, despite published power company estimates that it would be restored by late Friday night. Both FirstEnergy and AEP Ohio had posted on their websites during the week that the vast majority of residents left in the dark and heat from Monday night’s storms would […]