CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of Northeast Ohio until 9 PM. Strong wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to ping pong ball size cannot be ruled out with any more organized storms.
An earlier tornado warning has expired for Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties.
This activity will come through in two rounds. The first cluster of storms is moving through early this evening (about 7 pm). Gusty winds and hail will be our main concerns, but an isolated tornado risk cannot be ruled out.
The second wave of storms will roll in ahead of the cold front later tonight. Storms near the lakeshore will likely fire up around 8 to 9 pm and move into our southeastern counties by midnight.
Once the leading edge of storms moves through the area, our severe threat will diminish. Lingering showers and storms will be possible overnight into Wednesday as a rainy day takes over the forecast for April 1st.
Several rounds of rain will lead to pockets of rainfall that could exceed 1.5″ to 2″. We will need to keep an eye on the flooding potential as well.
Lakeshore counties Wednesday will only warm into the lower 40s while areas south may have a better chance of seeing daytime highs warm into the 50s to possibly 60s south of US 30.
The cold front from Tuesday evening will eventually work back to the north as a warm front on Thursday allowing temperatures to surge into the 70s with more sunshine across the region.
Mild temperatures will linger Friday as well but we will have to watch for returning showers and storms across the area. At this time, the morning hours into the first half of the afternoon look most favored for any rain, but we will continue to monitor new data as we look forward to welcoming the Guardians home for the first time this season.
Another strong cold front will roll into our area for Easter Weekend. Right now the timing looks to be late Saturday into Sunday morning. Unfortunately, this does mean Easter egg hunts could feature plenty of wind, rain and chilly temperatures across Northeast Ohio.
Beyond the holiday weekend, expect a cooler reset to our temperatures for the first full week of April.
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