As weve been talking about, the storms began moving through the area about one hour ago. Storm damage reports coming in as Roosevelt Leftwich is on the west side. I am lakewood rocky river. Heard reports of large trees downed. Just over the way here see lots of indications of strong rainfall and winds. You can see lots of smaller tree branches knocked they got some standing water with lots of rainfall in the quick w amount of time. Skies are becoming darker. I think another band of clouds are coming in off the lakenk and then further west you can see sunshine. To the east, when i began in cleveland heights, without some of the heavy damage from tuesdays storm,th from their of heavy rain and wind , heavy traffic on the shoreway, i90 and 71. The rainfall slowed it down a bit if you expect someone to be on time there will probably be late especially on i90, 71 oral the shoreway because the traffic working over to the rocky river area, there is some damage from it hoped to have some more on that later, back to you. Te our viewers are everywhere and many see images and send us snapshots. Nd they share the photos at fox 8. Com as matt wright as a luck. Lots of great photos from thel fox 8 viewers this is of an impressive, i was looking shelf cloud moving across lake erie from a bratenahl. From beachwood you can see clouds on the east side of cleveland. Also photos coming in from all across the area this is fromom lakewood of that shelf cloud moving west to east. We saw this out the window at the fox 8 newsroom, many of that in a long time. A shot from photojournalist Doug Herrmann of the downtown cleveland skyline. We also got picture of the damagea of a Lightning Strike in north ridge road down in a treetn heard of lots of tree limbs down especially on the west side like fairview park, rocky river, westlake. A fourway stop if the traffic signal is out. And i had to practice time but remember that,d as lots of great photos from all over, lakewood, burke lakefront and send us your photos if you can do so safely send them to us through your phone or at fox 8. Com. Money from any storms of a 9yearold boy. Dave nethers was there and reports from the fox 8 studio to university of akron. E it happened in a very rural area of Coshocton County about 80 miles south of where we are in akron,n. We understand it is a short distance from where this happened. A there is no sense of any storm. The chief left from his house he lives about 3 miles west became a radio said there is a stormfront coming in, a where we were ads we do not have anything. Efirefighters with the Walhonding Valley Fire Department saidth the skies were dry when they got a 911 call township route 341 wednesday. Dwe got the call, that there was a lightning Coshocton County ems director Todd Schroyer says the 9yearold boy may have been putting horses under shelterheo when struck by lightning on his familys Jefferson Township property. Is everything he really possible to save the child and we did everything that we could. Thwethe familys property op is on what might be one of the highest elevations in theat immediate area, not clear that may have contributed to the tragedy. The storm so isolated that just a few miles away at the headquarters of the Walhonding Valley Fire Department there was no rainfall. Wawe got there, he not been there very long and there were a couple of Lightning Strikeshebb, we heard but cannot see it. Sweaty efforts to revive him, the boy was taken to thehe Coshocton County Memorial Hospital where he later diedpi. Though was to child a child. It has impacted the rescuers and the boys family certainly. Our thoughts and prayers are with them, county administrator says that in theco 40 years there has been a Coshocton County ems they cannot remember a single incident of a person struck by lightning. The iteam is taking questions to the cleveland mayor asking whyt so many of you have delayed so long for police or ambulance as ed gallek as what he found out. The mayor says theres a problem, the iteam asked ife quickly than as a city where there is no use to call 911she pleasure in a lifeanddeath crisis daily 911 calls to clear the police get backed up, no officers to send on wednesday we showed you the city had no ambulance to sendw after a man had a seizure. Last week and i waited hours for the police to take a report after his wife called 911. R. Abolishing most . If it is then tan especially when she first call 911 and said ia a shot through the window. T it would become a city that says dont call from ambulance or police unless there is lifeanddeath . Ysno , we cannot be a cityno that tells citizens that no one should not call us if in fact theres a need. Went to the clue the mayor says that the city needs more Safety Forces hoping voters approve a found that the s emergency crews can only race to the most urgent calls. We have to step up where we can resource to the level that we can have better response. Says the city is looking ats the point. Of how and where theyre sent out and how many are needed to mark plus ways to cuttwe amulets response times, cutting those response times by as much as a third or more. Osaswhen option was to use some small evidences that they about for the rnc. When will people notice the changes . Our goal is to have something more concrete by the end of the yearce. H people are waiting and calling 911 to say that whatever the city does that they had to fix the system. A big key will be as tax revolt on a half percent city tax increase in city hall counts on it. If you think it is bad now it could be worse with even big layoffs if it is not passed. Placed in how to track down the driver who injured a wickliffe man. More on the hitskip investigation and talk to the victims father. Victim remains hospitalized with serious injuriesed including several broken bones, his family and the place are pleading for information to lead to the person responsible. Fadit was horrifying. The news that nobody wants to hear, the driver who left him for dead saturday. Is make in the short walk over to bar between 230 and 3 30 p. M. M. At first angry and disappointed us alone cannot make a phone call to take responsibility. Ngthe impact is so forceful and lef mark on his pants. They say he crawled to the sidewalk in front of a nearby gymt at least four hours passing beforea a woman walking her dog found him. With a strongly that the person who did this but no that you know when you run someone over. Says that he has not been able to provide clear details about a suspect or vehicle. Tby not stopping anthems wife were married just six weeks agow. And now the hope for healing and justice with a long recovery ahead. If you know anything, just reach out. The question remains why did the driver leave . G b] that persons caron likely has front end damage, if you have info that could help Ali Wickliffe police. That right fox 8 ne new developments in a socalled smash and grab and strongsville that went wrong for the group of robbers as jack shea saysgr they made a mistake that landed some in jail. Ee monday morning they use a pickup truck to space into a strong t the truck and make a getaway. What is unusual as at the stations open and there are witnesses. Wants police are alerted, they quickly catch up with the stolen truck in what follows is a 30 minute pursuit that ends and the city of cleveland. Because of city policy, the Cleveland Police do not take part in the pursuit, the Strongsville Police and Highway Patrol contin driver ttp crashes into a telephone pole. To the suspects getaway, but to others are captured, their decision to commit a smash and grab in full view of witnesses has backfired. In the atm is stillis in the back of the truck as the two men, david johnson, both in cleveland are facing charges including aggravated robbery in vandalism. Struggle plays are comparing notes with other police to see of these crew that was called can be links to other robberies across the region. Er refusal of strongsville to get away may be the tipping point. The way that smash and grabs that has playedty cleveland and surrounding communities. Jack shea fox 8 news in strongsville. A girl as been her 15th birthday behind bars accused of killing her father, see how long she could remain locked the same storm is moving through Geauga County, portage inin northern trouble. Andre knew that it was coming. We will show you, a panoramic view of the shelf cloud you can see the shelf cloud. It looks ominous. Associated with an disallow the turnpike and north of Portage County and Geauga County it is moving a slowly not a warning associated with itth but is the potential of winds up to 50 mph. Show you the narrow line of showers storms i dont think it will make it very far it is losing momentum mr and energy needed. Most of the Lightning Strikes then that sell that produced a shelf cloud between four and 5 00 oclock. If you get closer to sunset and it allows things to calm down. Were going to have to watch a front in our direction for the weekend the area low pressure trunk show downpours along the south. It will link up and the end result will will be a3ded to the front and potentially we can have some flooding concerns. Be updated on the weekend forecast. 80 degrees toledo with raincooled temperatures in youngstown. The dewpoints are high everywhere. Nt it feels like 100 degrees toledo and it is currently 99 degrees kansas city and milwaukee 92. The front from the west and pressure the south adding moisture and as it links up and slows down saturdayy it appears that their could be some heavy widespread rainfall for the weekend. Tonight , even quiet and partly to mostly cloudy. Storms redevelop afternoon evening will be tracking storms tomorrowwi afternoon and evening. Front should be out of here monday. Could extend into monday afternoon. But if you kids go back to school wednesday. The sunshine and mid 80s in the next chance of rainfall the end of next week. Where the promise to winre for cleveland and delivered, how long will lebron james stay in town . J. T. Has a j. T. Joins us with sport some big news concerning the lebron james the mac. U lebron james has agreed to a new contract he made the announcement on website and interrupted here is in his own words announcing that he has a new contract with t ohi cannot be more excited this opportunity once again to defend our qbz . 8urur qbz . 8ur year was magical, inspiring, all the words, it was unbelievable season. Ae, it was, and today he announcing that he is getting the contract the whirlwind schedule will continue the post nba finals we confirmed the 100 million, two years and the third year would be the option for the lebron james and kudos to espn. Com for first reported this, he also has a china trip on his docket and also jr smith, represented by rich paul andnd mark termini in need of a deal itself that something will be donem soon. Talk about the cavaliers and situation with team usa and australia. We saw guys who played on both teams there was Matthew Dellavedova ande andrew bogut plane for team australia, and, kyrie irving, but they clutch as the e americans escaped with a victory,te team usa is moving on. Vi nothing like a long homestand for the tonight against the angels, weather permitting, theyre sending corey kluber to the mound, is had the allstar appearance of a very solid performance and willll be counted on to shut down the angels. Look at the numbers, a 153k and last five starts at them great, 39 strikeouts and in time he went eight innings allowing two runsl. It has been confirmed the cavaliers over the season at home october 25 against new york knicks. Talk about this, more Severe Weather heading northeast ohio. Melissa myers will have the style storm passing through our area a couple hours agong. Fox 8 viewers how does capture some of the heavy rainre and strong winds, is her anymore tonight . As Melissa Myers joins us from the we want to show once again the shelf cloud that Andre Bernier captured about 4455 13 p. M. In downtown cleveland. And also, i think is beginning to calm down. Looking at this cool looking shelf cloud. You can see how it is ragged. This is the address. With extremely gusty winds occurring just before the heavy rainfall heads into your direction, Andre Bernier will have more on social Media Outlets and also fox 8 news at 10 00 p. M. And then you could perhaps send us n a photo at fox 8. Com and social media. We had a looking at some storms moving through Geauga County into ashtabula through jefferson and orwell heading east. Moving east at about 60 mph a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7 15 p. M. There is the potential of quartersized hail and winds up to 60 mph in more. I think it will begin to quiet down. A few showers near willard, down to 4600 at one point. We had 6,00000 money strikes that is a sign that it is weakening as expecteds moving into the evening showers and storms to the west. That will link up with some moisture and as the front slows down, that moisture on the weekend ith lots of rainfall over and over in some same spots there may be a flood watch issued by tomorrow. Cliff and 79, 5 degrees mansfield, you are under partly cloudy skies showers storms begin to dissipate overnight and then tomorrow afternoon 70s to start with not much break from the heat humidity and then around one or 2 00 p. M. A few storms by manup with a very similar pattern as the past several days. Then on saturday and sunday watching fornd heavy widespread rainfall with potential of flooding the front should be gone for the most part monday. B back to sunny days tuesdaythursday for the next chance of showers and storms. Been talking about these ominous storm clouds that moves through the area about one hour ago. Damage reportstsrm popping up as Roosevelt Leftwich on the phone from rocky river. Riis derived at rocky river. You can see it here the tree fell from the area. It just ripped right through power lines can probably hear chainsaws as they were to remove e1 . This is one of the reasons why there i is, traffic lights are out all throughout rocky big mess is a as the storms moved through on the lake right to the website now it is in the Eastern Suburbs it really t hit hard here with lots of heavy rainfall and strong winds. It looked like you were moving through a waterfall the rain was coming down so hardrd at one point. A everything down very quickly. Power is out all the lights on detroit road as far back as rocky river high school. Down to tried the are out, come back to to us and about two minutes we will have some pictures and be ready to go. W w bayside got pounded earlier in the week this is more widespread and there is plenty of damage on the west side as he reported from. A girl spinning her 15th birthday today behind bars accused of killing her father. Betonight investigate how long she could remain locked up,t peggy gallek here with what she found. P Bresha Meadows family says she is the victim of abuse and acted in selfdefense, aggravated murder charge. She was terrified, does not know shes going to be getting back out. Her defense attorney ian friedmanh speaks about his teenage clients, Bresha Meadows facing aggravated murder charge. Shes accused of killing her 41yearold father jonathan meadows and their warren home. But she did, but she felt was necessary in order to protect her mom and family. He says he believes it was selfdefenseh said that jonathan meadows was abusivei and that she had witnessed him abusing her mother for years. Her mother filed for a protection order five years ago said that he abused her and was threatening to kill her and the children she later dismissed a laser called to the house in the Early Morning hours of july 28,rs family members the father said he was sleeping when shot. Thats what he did he gave his life for his kids. Atav s brother and sister said that he loved his children and they do not believe he was abusive and they want justice for him. Eyeyus Trumbull County juvenile prosecutor Stanley Elkin saysmb his office if she will be tried as adult or the case remain in the juvenile system. Could file motion to be bound over as an adult. E discretionary bindover hearing would be a twofold hearing first probable cause in the second phase would if she is amenable to treatment in the juvenile system. Amlethis girl needs a home with her mother and siblings to get some real help. This will to undo what has been done. The defense plastic and prosecutors medical records and documents that they say showerd a pattern of abuse, the family of jonathan meadows say they do not believe he was abusive and said that he loved his children,bs pre trial is scheduled at the end of the month. Ll iteam learned a settlement reached in a civil lawsuit filed against the estranged husband of aliza sherman. Fin it was filed in 2014 by jennifer against her husband sanford sherman, according to the court, they reached a settlement, details not available,ea she filed the suit over an allegedh ed hidden bank account that her mother discovered during divorce proceedings,s, he said the lima setup of his wifes knowledge and used to pay family expenses. F 5 feet rested for an destroyed in at boettler park in green went up in flames found damage to the park restroom and trash cans the Summit County Sheriffs Office arrested 8yearoldld brandyn mccroskey, 19yearold matthew swan and 360 yearolds facing charges of arson and vandalism. Funeral plans for the late Steven Latourette have been announced,plr he will be laid to rest on monday august 15 in clevelandnd service will take place at 10 30 a. M. Atic University Circle United Methodist church, the 62yearold latourette dieder m august 3 at his home in virginia served as wake county prosecutor from 89 until 94 and then congressse from 95 until 2014. In a few weeks you will put your best foot forward for the fox 8 we have had high winds, and Power Outages in many areas. Roosevelt leftwich, has been out, to check it today. He joins us from rocky river with some images of storm damage. We are in the 20,000 block of detroit road. A very large tree limb and they are chopping it up with chainsaws. They tried to get the road cleared. This, when the tree limb fell knocking out power lines throughout the area may be part of the reason a lot of the power is out here. Light, and traffic is a nightmare, most people hopefully treat these as fourway stops but some do not sell it is touch and go as people try to get home. The high winds and heavy rain came through about 5 00 p. M. Knocking out things causing problems, tried to remove this tree , look at the size of that thing. Big is going to take ta lots of cutting to clear this part of detroit road. Many people are stuck trying to figure out how to get home, we will continue to follow this aswe the storm damage here on the west side and have more coming up. As hard as we know, and i had any reports of any injuries, is that ascertained . Sthats what we hear, no injuries. This is caused so many problems for so many people, it looks like it might rain again there may be another storm cell moving through, lots of things have been coming through so they justts bracing for more rainfall help that their will not be anymore causing damagemo. Great outdoors indoors the first cabelas open today on chester road in avonn the store featuring a wide range of supplies and gun Library People lined up to be among the first to check it out. The cabelas experience is unique, we want the customers to get that outdoor atmosphere to learn to t the outdoors s enjoy it and well says getting some star power from country star luke bryan to promote his apparel at cabelas he also has a concert at boston tonight. If you could use a b9co, . X friends are waiting for you to give them a home here is Melissa Myers. Ndhsome lovely dogs up for adoption at 911 dog he is blind but you do not know it he has a fairly energetic outgoing personality, not around kids but good she knows her basics, good with dogs older kids and needs room to play. Ld we have some cats from forever friends lester in midnight who are also leash trained. Twelve weeks old. They also have 50 kittens waiting for you to make your home their home. These pets and more call the number of them on the screen with a carey spear wanted to destroy fox 8 foxtrot because of the weather coverages 8 we do not have time tonight but will have that info at a later date. Foxtrot is coming up on august 28. You can register at fox 8. Com. We had a very special guest, people took time out to check it out. The great photo op, the larry obrien trophy makes it rounds come today and it was our turn to have some fun. Sandro viletta lebron james lifted after they beat the warriors in game seven. Foremost their wears no touching is made out of sterling silver covered inei 24 karat gold plating made by tim king Company Valued at 30,000 but for fans you cannot put a price on getting your picture taken with it. Therewith i would get the opportunity but i am thrilled,et were all sharing the experience and have a great time onceinalifetime opportunity after waiting 52 years for the championship. Ia the first to my lifetime and i am 40 years oldld, it is well worth the wait, you got to take advantage of it. T. You dont have to be a big sports fan to belovedbe is all about cleveland and cleveland pride is a big deal. A spokesman the cavalier said the naughty decided where it will be going but probably displayed at their facility and ind probably come out to the q from time to time for the fans to see ito. Keep a close eye to the skies as Stormy Weather rolls through northeast ohio. Or and get it to Melissa Myers for the first look at the forecast. Glilithese are beginning to quiet down and dissipatear through the evening. Closer to sunset, w no longer under a storm warning in ashtabula,a, heavy rainfall wishing into pennsylvania. Rain showers on 90 towards lake county. Trumbull county you got some rain showers. One of them moving just south of
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