Thousands without power as wind advisory, warnings are in effect in Northeast Ohio

CLEVELAND (WJW) — More than 20,000 homes in Northeast Ohio are without power as wind advisories and warnings are in effect in many counties.

Counties affected as of 12 p.m. Saturday:

• Ashland – 29
• Ashtabula – 6,332
• Columbiana – 9
• Cuyahoga – 9,131
• Geauga – 3,965
• Lake – 3,779
• Lorain – 64
• Mahoning – 126
• Medina – 34
• Portage – 101
• Richland – 110
• Stark – 62
• Summit – 1,599
• Trumbull – 2,586
• Wayne – 353

A high wind warning has been issued in Lake and Northern Ashtabula County. That will be in effect until 1 p.m. Saturday.

Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties are under a wind advisory through 1 p.m. Saturday.

According to the National Weather Service, gusts of wind up to 50 mph are expected. It is important to use extra caution when driving in these wind conditions.

Tree limbs could be blown down and there could be even more power outages as a result of the wind.