CLEVELAND — A second dose of severe weather that hit Northeast Ohio late Thursday and into Friday caused hundreds of thousands of power outages throughout the area.
As of Wednesday morning, power has now been restored to most customers.
FirstEnergy says that customers who are without power can pick up one bag of ice and two gallons of water free of charge at the following locations:
- Giant Eagle 8515 Tanglewood Square--Bainbridge Township
- Giant Eagle 24601 Chagrin Blvd.--Beachwood
- Giant Eagle 351 Center St.--Chardon
- Market Dist. 2687 State Road--Cuyahoga Falls
- Giant Eagle 230 Howe Ave.--Cuyahoga Falls
- Giant Eagle 25105 Cedar Road--Lyndhurst
- Giant Eagle 6259 Mayfield Road--Mayfield Heights
- Giant Eagle 8383 Tyler Blvd.--Mentor
- Giant Eagle 6079 Andrew Road--Mentor on the Lake
- Giant Eagle 1201 Mentor Ave.--Painesville
- Giant Eagle 909 E. Main St.--Ravenna
- Giant Eagle 4260 State Route 44--Rootstown
- Giant Eagle 4401 Mayfield Road--South Euclid
- Giant Eagle 1700 Norton Road--Stow
- Giant Eagle 4300 Kent Road--Stow
- Giant Eagle 36475 Euclid Ave.--Willoughby
- Giant Eagle 30320 Lakeshore Blvd.--Willowick
- Giant Eagle 1280 State Route 303--Streetsboro
- Giant Eagle 8960 Darrow Road--Twinsburg
Here's a closer look at some of the other impacts reported across Northeast Ohio...
Monday
- The tornado total has now jumped to 11 as the National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 in Bainbridge. Read full details of that tornado HERE.
Sunday
- Mentor city officials say that the Mentor Senior Center on Munson Road is open today until 3 p.m. as a comfort and charging station. Officials also noted that the removal of yard debris throughout affected areas will be announced on Monday.
- The National Weather Service confirmed a 10th tornado that touched down between Thursday night and Friday morning in Northeast Ohio during a round of severe weather.
Saturday
- Mentor Avenue, Hopkins Road, and Johnnycake Ridge Road have been reopened in Mentor following the storms. Several side streets remain closed as crews continue to clear debris and downed power lines from the roadways.
- North Olmsted police confirmed that the intersection of Butternut, Porter and Lorain, where the roof of the Pinball Shoppe collapsed has now opened.
- The National Weather Service has confirmed a sixth tornado touchdown in Northeast Ohio, in Medina County.
Friday
- The National Weather Service has confirmed a fifth tornado touchdown in Northern Ohio, this one in Erie County
The NWS says an EF-1 tornado touched down in Vermilion Township in Erie County at 11:47 p.m. The tornado uprooted trees and broke off large tree limbs. Several limbs fell onto homes. One large limb partially destroyed a home near Mari-Dor Beach Cottages. The tornado tracked southeast into a rural area and lifted.
The tornado had estimated peak winds of 90 miles per hour. No injuries were reported.
- A fourth tornado touchdown in Northern Ohio has been confirmed by the National Weather Service.
Along with the EF-1s in Cleveland, Mentor, and Ottawa/Sandusky county area, there is the confirmation of an EF-0 in Trumbull County.
According to the NWS, the EF-0 tornado occurred in Bristolville, beginning at 12:35 a.m. just east of Mahan Denman Road on Hyde Shaffer Road where large tree branches were snapped. The tornado then headed east, damaging corn fields and additional trees before it crossed Thompson Clark Road.
Multiple homes sustained minor damage to siding, shingles, and roofing and one home had the car port collapse. The tornado finally ended near North Park Avenue at around 12:37 a.m. No injuries were reported.
- The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Mentor early Friday morning.
The NWS reports that the tornado began just west of Dartmoor Road near Mentor Avenue at around 12:04 a.m. The tornado worked its way east, downing numerous large trees and damaging homes. Extensive tree damage continued east across the Great Lakes Mall property, before the tornado shifted northeast and caused additional tree and power line damage near the intersection of Johnnycake Ridge Road and Fairview Avenue. The tornado ended just south of Donald E. Kruger Park.
The tornado reached peak winds of 110 miles per hour.
Cuyahoga County officials say the storms caused damage to the Justice Center Complex and surrounding areas as listed below...
- Courthouse Tower, 13th Floor, Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Marilyn Cassidy: window blown out, ceiling and water damage
- Tower II: three windows blown out on ninth floor in City Police Chief’s Office
- Atrium: window blown out
- City Clerk’s Office: window blown out on third floor
- Old Courthouse: Tree limb blew through second floor window
"The Justice Center Complex remains open for business," officials said in a press release. "No court or jail operations have been affected. Visitors and employees are being asked to enter through the Lakeside Avenue entrance. The Ontario Street entrance is closed at this time."
- The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Cuyahoga County
- 3News viewers are sharing pictures of the impact the storm had on their neighborhoods.
PHOTOS | Damage from severe weather across Northeast Ohio
- The National Weather Service says they are sending two teams to survey the storm damage in Northeast Ohio.
- Multiple trees down following the storms in Warrensville Heights
- Building collapse on Miles Road in Warrensville Heights
- State Route 94 at Wilber Road in Medina County is closed due to down utility lines
- The New Life at Calvary Church on Euclid Avenue had heavy damage:
- 3News crews found a building destroyed on Commerce Parkway in Warrensville Heights.
- There were also dozens of schools closed throughout the region.
Wednesday-Thursday
Cuyahoga County
A total of 10 people from seven different vehicles stuck in the water were safely removed from a flooded I-90 in Lakewood.
"Upon their arrival, the Lakewood Fire Department, the Westshore Swift Water Rescue Team and the Westlake Fire Department removed a total of 10 people from seven different vehicles that were stuck in the water," according to Lakewood police. "The highway was shut down in both directions between Warren Rd and McKinley Ave until the water receded."
The roadway reopened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
There were no injuries reported.
In Parma, firefighters helped deal with flash flooding in the area of West 52nd and Brookpark Road. Officials tell 3News that no one was injured and all occupants were removed from their vehicles without incident.
Also in Parma, on Thursday afternoon the city posted the following note about a "major water main break."
“A major water main break on Snow Road west of State Road requires the street to be shut down to one lane of traffic each way. Residents should avoid this area if possible.”
Although much of the focus of flooding problems on the interstates centered on I-90 in Lakewood, our Bri Buckley spoke to a driver who had issues on I-480 in Brooklyn.
"It was basically like a little lake on the freeway entry," said Julian Ayzman.
Ayzman said he was leaving dinner and got caught in the flooding at the Ridge Road on ramp to I-480.
"I was a little bit concerned but we sat there for a few minutes to decide if we would make it through, we saw some other cars go and some didn't so we made the decision to go through," Ayzman said.
You can see more on interstate flooding in Buckley's report below.
Over in North Olmsted, 3News also captured the video of a collapsed roof at the Pinball Shoppe.
Erie County
The city of Sandusky posted this update on Thursday afternoon after advising residents to stay off the streets earlier in the day.
The Sandusky Fire Department sent us a photo of first responders rescuing a stranded motorist from floodwaters on Columbus Avenue. Crews were assisted in the rescue by Mosser Construction employees.
Lake County
The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported that Route 2 was flooded on both sides between Lost Nation Rd and Vine Street in Willoughby.
Also, Bishop Road in Willoughby Hills was closed at Curtiss Wright Parkway to Golf Way Lane in Highland Heights due to high water.
Lorain County
A travel ban has been lifted in Wellington after heavy flooding on Wednesday evening. The village's mayor, Hans Schneider, gave this update: "Travel within the Village is back open. Exercise caution as you make your way this morning outside the Village. There are multiple side road closures - please respect those closures. Watch for standing water in areas and be cautious with your speed to avoid hydroplaning. Some areas have downed trees/branches."
Our photojournalist Mark Smilor saw evidence of the standing water in Wellington on Route 18 on Thursday.
The Lorain County Fair, located in Wellington, shut down on Thursday due to the flooding from the storms.
PHOTOS | Flooding at the Lorain County Fair
ODOT also announced the following road closures that remain in effect as of 7:35 a.m. Thursday:
- SR 18 between SR 511 and Quarry Road
- SR 18 between West Road and Hawley Road
- SR 303 between Pitts Road and Quarry Road
"In addition to the closures, there are multiple roads with high water," ODOT says. "Please be sure to give yourself extra time for travel this morning."