The widespread outages include nearly 9,500 FirstEnergy customers in Geauga County as of 3:30 p.m.
Mike Griffin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said the strongest wind gust thus far today was 71 miles per hour in Parma at about 1:45 p.m. That wind gust was associated with thunderstorms that were and still are blowing through the area, he added.Griffin said pea-sized hail is also coming through the area with the rain and thunderstorms.
The windstorm is being caused by a low-pressure system moving through Detroit. As the system gets lower, winds get stronger, he said.The high-wind warningIf you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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