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Severe storms strike Northeast Ohio; leave behind breathtaking clouds: PHOTOS

There were two separate tornado warnings in the area on Wednesday evening.

CLEVELAND — There is finally some calm across Northeast Ohio following severe weather on Wednesday that included a pair of tornado warnings. 

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There was a tornado warning for parts of Richland and Ashland counties that was issued just after 7:30 p.m. and lasted close to an hour. A tornado warning for portions of Holmes and Wayne County was then issued at approximately 9 p.m.

The only reports of storm damage in the area on Wednesday night have come from Shreve. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says trees and wires are down in that area along with low-hanging wires over roadways. There are no reports of any injuries or any damage to buildings or homes.

The storms that broke through Northeast Ohio on Wednesday produced some breathtaking mammatus clouds. We have put together a gallery of some of the best submissions we have received from viewers:

Meanwhile, First Energy reports that more than 5,000 customers are without power as of 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday evening. Here is the breakdown by county:

  • Medina - 1,353
  • Portage - 2,925
  • Trumbull - 3,844

Viewer Terry Williams Edwards sent us this video of lightning making its way through Ravenna in Portage County on Wednesday.

According to 3News meteorologist Payton Domschke, the severe weather should be out of the area around midnight, which means there are no concerns to your commute Thursday morning.

By Thursday, it will be as if we didn't have the chance for wet weather at all on Wednesday. Highs will be back in the mid-80s and humidity levels won't change all too much post-cold front. Things will remain toasty as we head into the weekend as well.

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