Nearly all of Northeast Ohio region is under a flood warning overnight Wednesday, the National Weather Service reports:
Portage County also is under a flash flood warning until 9 p.m. Wednesday, and the rest of Northeast Ohio is under a flash flood watch until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Portage remains in a flood watch until Thursday morning.
Kent was briefly included in a tornado warning Wednesday evening after rotating clouds were reportedly spotted near Hartville, OH, south of the city.
Following hail and tornado warnings in areas of the region this afternoon, slow moving thunderstorms are moving across the region, dropping heavy rainfall faster than two inches per hour.
This will easily overwhelm sewer systems, the service adds, and cause flooding in the region. Creeks and rivers are especially susceptible to flooding.
Rain will continue throughout the night across Northeast Ohio, but Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 76 degrees.
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