An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 7:44 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:30 p.m. for Southern Erie and Crawford County.
The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).
“At 7:44 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Andover, or 13 miles south of Ashtabula, moving east at 90 mph,” says the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”…