Aug 21, 2022
Weak surface low pressure slowly moved across northwest Ohio over the southern shore of Lake Erie in north central Ohio during the afternoon and evening hours of August 21st. A warm front was oriented from west to east across the area just south of the lakeshore, while a trailing cold front slowly advanced eastward behind the low. In the warm sector, MUCAPE values of 1000-1500 j/kg, weak deep layer shear, and precipitable water values of 1.6 to 1.7 inches allowed for deep moist convection to dev
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1055267). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lorain County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.