CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio is facing a significant severe weather threat Thursday, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected to bring damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes before much colder air rushes back in overnight.
That concern is reflected in the latest Storm Prediction Center outlook, which places all of Northeast Ohio under a Level 3 of 5 “enhanced risk” for severe weather Thursday — indicating an increased potential for numerous, persistent or intense severe thunderstorms.
The main window for widespread severe weather will come between about 5 p.m. and midnight, though an earlier, more isolated round of storms could develop in parts of far Northeast Ohio during the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
Two rounds of storms possible
Thursday’s setup could unfold in two phases…