Newark, Ohio Weather

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

ASHLAND               CRAWFORD              ERIE
HURON                 KNOX                  LORAIN
MARION                MORROW                RICHLAND

IN NORTHEAST OHIO

CUYAHOGA              HOLMES                MEDINA
WAYNE

IN NORTHWEST OHIO

HANCOCK               LUCAS                 OTTAWA
SANDUSKY              SENECA                WOOD
WYANDOT

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, AVON LAKE, BELLEVUE,
BOWLING GREEN, BRUNSWICK, BUCYRUS, CARDINGTON, CAREY, CLEVELAND,
CLYDE, CRESTLINE, ELYRIA, FINDLAY, FOSTORIA, FREMONT, GALION,
GENOA, HURON, KILLBUCK, LORAIN, MANSFIELD, MARION, MEDINA,
MILLERSBURG, MOUNT GILEAD, MOUNT VERNON, NORTH RIDGEVILLE,
NORWALK, OAK HARBOR, ORRVILLE, PERRYSBURG, PORT CLINTON, RITTMAN,
SANDUSKY, TIFFIN, TOLEDO, UPPER SANDUSKY, WADSWORTH, WILLARD,
AND WOOSTER.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio,
including the following counties, in north central Ohio, Ashland,
Crawford, Erie, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Marion, Morrow and Richland.
In northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit and
Wayne. In northwest Ohio, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky,
Seneca, Wood and Wyandot.

* WHEN...From 8 PM EDT this evening through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A first round of showers and storms has moved through the
forecast area late this morning into early afternoon bringing
0.50-1.50" of rain and nuisance flooding to the area.
Additional systems will bring multiple rounds of moderate to
heavy rain across the region from this evening and ending on
Sunday. Rainfall totals could range between 4 and 6 inches by
Sunday.
- Please visit www.weather.gov/safety/flood for flood safety
and preparedness information

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.