MANSFIELD — The National Weather Service has advised that severe weather will be possible across the region into early Wednesday with temperatures dropping rapidly Wednesday night. Large hail is the primary threat overnight for northwest and north central Ohio with the added chance of a tornado or damaging winds Tuesday night into early Wednesday for […]
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Ice, ice, baby: NWS predicts freezing rain late Monday night into Tuesday
No Ohio winter would be complete without a little icy driving. So here comes Mother Nature, right on cue. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has issued a winter weather advisory that kicks in Monday at midnight and runs until Tuesday at noon. Yep. Just in time to snarl your morning commute and perhaps […]
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Winter Storm Gerri sending high winds, chilling cold across north central Ohio
“And the iron boats go as the mariners all know with the gales of November remembered.” — Gordon Lightfoot, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” Six giant ore boats anchored and sought refuge Friday night and into Saturday in the harbor between Vermillion and Sandusky as Winter Storm Gerri howled across the Great Lakes — […]
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Winter Storm Gerri takes icy cold aim at north central Ohio
“The cold earth slept below; Above the cold sky shone; And all around, with a chilling sound; From caves of ice and fields of snow; The breath of night like death did flow beneath the sinking moon. ” — From “The Cold Earth Slept Below” by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) MANSFIELD — Weather forecasters like […]
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‘Don’t know why there’s no sun up in the sky, stormy weather’
“When thunderstorms roll in, you make a choice to either succumb with tears to the gloomy downpour, or smile and look for rainbows.” — Author Richelle Goodrich from “Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts & A Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year” MANSFIELD — A string of warm, sunny days across north central Ohio may […]
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No emergency declaration means no storm damage assistance
MANSFIELD — The storm in several areas of Richland County at the end of July did not have a formal disaster declaration, according to a press release issued by Rebecca Owens, director of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. Because no declaration was issued funding is not available for damages related to this storm. Individuals […]
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1,500 Richland County residents remain without power after storm
MANSFIELD — Approximately 1,500 homes remained without power as of 5 p.m. as a result of overnight storms which featured high winds, according to Rebecca A. Owens, Director/LEPC Coordinator of the Richland County EMA. Owens said EMA has conducted drive-by damage assessments in the southeastern part of Richland County. One homeowner on Garver Road reported […]
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Overnight storm impacts southern Richland, Ashland County
MANSFIELD — An overnight storm blew through southeastern Richland County and southwestern Ashland County leaving a wake of destruction in its path, according to Rebecca A. Owens, Director/LEPC Coordinator of the Richland County Emergency Management Agency. Owens stated that at approximately 5:34 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southeastern Richland County […]
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Severe weather alert issued for north central Ohio
CLEVELAND — A Severe Weather Alert has been issued in north central Ohio by the National Weather Service in Cleveland. A heat advisory went into effect at 9:49 p.m. on Thursday night and remains in place through 9 p.m. on Friday night. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index value could reach 104 […]