Jun 26, 2008
Very warm and more humid air became established across the region by midday on the 26th. Low pressure was located well north of the area in Ontario, and another trough of low pressure was swinging southeast from Michigan. Showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and continued through late evening. With increased moisture across the region, some of the thunderstorms not only became severe, but also caused some flash flooding across the area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 115788). 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.