National Weather Service Issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in North Ohio
A storm cell hits Colorado's Front Range as seen from the Lincoln Station parking garage on June 23, 2016, in Lone Tree, Colorado. A storm moved across the Denver metro area Thursday afternoon bringing a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Denver and Arapahoe County. Anya Semenoff/The Denver Post via Getty Images

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning to North Ohio counties, including all of Trumbull County; the eastern part of Portage County; as well as the northern area of Mahoning County.

The severe thunderstorm forecast will be until 7:45 p.m., according to a WKYC Studios News report.

A severe thunderstorm is also seen to occur located seven miles southeast of Ravenna, with a speed of 25 mph moving east. The time for the said thunderstorm is 6:41 p.m.

Other affected areas are Youngstown, Warren, Ravenna, Lordstown, and Garrettsville. Along with severe thunderstorms, there will also be heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

There is also possible hail and damage to trees and power lines.

Meanwhile, the sun is shining on the Miami Valley, with temperatures into the 90s and even into the 100s in areas closer to Centra Ohio.

Storm Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brian Davis said he is tracking thunderstorms moving along Central Ohio as well, as well as a few isolated showers south of Dayton, according to a WDTN News report.

Davis said that there is a chance of spotty showers or thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the risk of severe weather is very low. But the parts of the region could see strong wind gusts.

Thunderstorms and Lightnings

A thunderstorm is classified as "severe" when it has one or more of the following characteristics, such as hail one inch or greater, winds gusting in excess of 57.5 mph or a tornado, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that lightning most often strikes people who work outside or engage in outdoor recreational activities.

In addition, the CDC cited that regional and seasonal differences can also affect your risk of being injured by lightning.

Florida and Texas had the most lightning deaths in 2020. Florida is considered the "lightning capital" of the country, reporting more than 2,000 lightning injuries over the past 50 years.

From 2009-2018, lightning caused an average of 27 deaths in a year in the United States.

The CDC has released lightning safety tips, advising the public to immediately go indoors to avoid being struck.

If caught in an open area, they advised finding a shelter. In addition, crouching or getting low to the ground can reduce a person's chance of being struck. However, it does not altogether eliminate the danger.

One can reduce their risk by immediately getting off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges, and peaks.

One should not also shelter under an isolated rock nor use a cliff or rocky overhang for shelter. In addition, people should get out of bodies of water such as ponds and lakes, according to the CDC website.

The CDC had also advised the public to stay away from objects that can conduct electricity, such as barbed wire fences, power lines, and windmills.

When indoors, refrain from bathing, washing dishes, or any contact with water as lightning can travel through a building's plumbing.

Corded phones are also not safe to use during a thunderstorm.

Lastly, the CDC had advised not to lie on concrete floors during a thunderstorm.

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