MANSFIELD — It wouldn’t be spring in Ohio if we weren’t surrounded by precipitation. While we’re all hoping April showers bring May flowers rings true this year, the wet end of that philosophy is certainly living up to its reputation. There is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Richland, Morrow and Crawford counties until […]
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Bellville mayor: Watch for road closures as forecasters call for more rain
BELLVILLE — Major routes have reopened in Bellville, but Mayor Teri Brenkus isn’t breathing a sigh of relief just yet. Brenkus said she’s “very concerned” about a resurgence in flooding even as waters continued to recede Saturday afternoon. The height of the Clear Fork Mohican River sat just under 10 feet as of 2:30 p.m. […]
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National Weather Service issues flood warning for Richland, Morrow & Crawford counties until 11 p.m. on April 4
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio was in the eye of the storm on Friday night, and it’s impact can be seen throughout the region Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. that covers portions of Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow and Richland counties. Small stream flooding caused […]
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National Weather Service issues Flash Flood Warning for Richland, Ashland, Knox, Morrow counties
CLEVELAND — The flash flooding warning for Richland, Ashland, and Knox counties has been extended to 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has extended the Flash Flood Warning for the following areas: South central Ashland County, northern Knox County, northeastern Morrow County, southern Richland County, western Holmes County, southeastern […]
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Severe weather means March will leave like a lion today & tonight
MANSFIELD — March will roar like a lion all across the region today and tonight as we gladly turn the calendar to April. Severe weather (what else?) could be on the way to north central Ohio again over the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service. Multiple rounds of storms should enter Northwest […]
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Weather service confirms EF0 tornado touched down south of Fredericktown
An EF0 tornado briefly touched down on Granny Creek Road, traveling 0.1 miles.
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Don’t look now, here comes the high wind again
Well, that rerprieve didn’t last long. Barely a day after Friday’s high winds blew through north central Ohio, a second blast is on tap. At 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a high wind watch and advisories for northern Ohio stretching from Sunday at 2 p.m. to Monday at 8 a.m. Another […]
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Wind blasts knock out power to 14,000 Richland County households
MANSFIELD — More than 14,000 households were reportedly experiencing power outages as of 4:40 p.m. on Friday amid high winds ripping across north central Ohio. First Energy/Ohio Edison reported several outages throughout the county, impacting around 11,000 customers, or about one in four of the Ohio Edison’s Richland County customer base. AEP Ohio was reporting several […]
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National Weather Service issues high wind warning for Friday
Hold on to your hats, folks. Or better yet, stay inside. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for several Ohio counties, including Richland, Ashland, Knox, Morrow and Crawford. The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. this evening. Expect southwest to west winds between 25 and 35 miles per hour, with […]
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National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m.
The last time it started blowing like this, Dorothy found herself in Oz. The National Weather Service noticed too. Those strong overnight winds have triggered a tornado watch for all of north central Ohio, including Ashland, Richland, Knox, Crawford and Morrow counties. In total, 24 Ohio counties are included in the watch: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, […]