CLEVELAND — Editor's note: Video at the top of this story features today's weather forecast before any thunderstorm watches or warnings were activated.
After two straight days of stormy conditions impacting Northeast Ohio, we thought we might be in for a break on Friday.
Not so much.
TRACK THE STORM: Interactive radar
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the southern and eastern part of the 3News viewing area until 11:00 p.m. this evening. Area counties in the watch zone include:
- Ashland
- Holmes
- Mahoning
- Richland
- Stark
- Tuscarawas
- Wayne
There is also an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for northeastern Lorain County, Cuyahoga County, and Lake County until 11:45 p.m. tonight.
Between 2 and 3 inches of rain had fallen as of around 7 p.m.
3News Digital Producer Brian Crane captured this photo of flooding on I-90 west at McKinley in Lakewood
Over in Avon, 3News Meteorologist Matt Wintz experienced heavy rains and storms while in a dugout at a softball game.
CURRENT WEATHER ALERTS: See the list
Thousands of people are still without power across Northeast Ohio after storms swept through the region Wednesday.
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