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  • Thousands without power in NE Ohio after storms

    Thousands without power in NE Ohio after storms

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    CLEVELAND (WJW) — FirstEnergy reports that nearly 2,700 customers are without power in Ohio Saturday afternoon. That’s down from about 5,000 earlier in the day.

    About 1,500 of those outages are in Cuyahoga County as of 4 p.m. on Saturday.

    Lorain, Ottawa and Portages Counties each have hundreds of power outages.

    The NWS in Cleveland has issued a Tornado Watch for many counties until 8 p.m. Saturday.

    Severe thunderstorms moved through NE Ohio between noon and 1:30 p.m.

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  • Crews got power back to most, working on the rest

    Crews got power back to most, working on the rest

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    CLEVELAND (WJW) — Thousands of customers across Northeast Ohio were without power Friday and Saturday after wind gusts over 60 mph battered NE Ohio, however, many homes have seen power restored thanks to crews working around the clock.

    According to FirstEnergy, as 2:30 p.m. Sunday, 1,600 Cuyahoga County customers are still without power. Other counties with FirstEnergy outages include 800 in Geauga County, 400 in Lake County, and 600 in Trumbull County.

    Meanwhile those with Cleveland Public Power who may have seen their electricity go out were asked to remain patient.

    “We understand your frustration, our crews have worked all night seeking to restore service. We do not have an estimate as each situation is different. The men and women are working to restore service as soon as possible,” CPP said in a social media statement Saturday.

    Keep up with the latest power outages in Ohio at FirstEnergy’s website.

    Find the latest weather conditions here.

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    Jordan Unger

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