Cleveland, Ohio – Periods of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms will sweep across northern Ohio late Friday into Saturday morning, with the highest risks targeting the Toledo to Youngstown corridor.
According to the National Weather Service Cleveland, multiple rounds of showers and severe storms are expected ahead of a southward-moving cold front beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through early Saturday. The main threats include damaging winds up to 65 mph, frequent lightning, and localized flash flooding, especially in areas marked as “slight risk”—roughly from Toledo to Youngstown, including Akron, Cleveland, and Canton.
Motorists along I-80, I-90, and I-76 should prepare for sudden downpours and low visibility, while residents in flood-prone areas are urged to monitor alerts and avoid travel during heavy rain. Localized flash flooding may result from multiple rounds of storms, particularly overnight. The risk of severe weather is greatest in counties south of Cleveland, where atmospheric instability will drive the heaviest downpours and strongest winds…