Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 622 AM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023... OHZ003-006>011-013-014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-PAZ002-003- 140000- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage- Trumbull-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning- Marion-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-Southern Erie- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Port Clinton, Oak Harbor, Genoa, Fremont, Bellevue, Clyde, Sandusky, Huron, Lorain, Elyria, North Ridgeville, Avon Lake, Cleveland, Chardon, South Russell, Bainbridge, Chesterland, Middlefield, Burton, Jefferson, Orwell, Andover, Roaming Shores, Findlay, Tiffin, Fostoria, Norwalk, Willard, Brunswick, Medina, Wadsworth, Akron, Kent, Aurora, Streetsboro, Ravenna, Warren, Niles, Upper Sandusky, Carey, Bucyrus, Galion, Crestline, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Orrville, Rittman, Canton, Massillon, Alliance, Youngstown, Boardman, Austintown, Marion, Mount Gilead, Cardington, Millersburg, Killbuck, Mount Vernon, Edinboro, Corry, Union City, Meadville, and Titusville 622 AM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023 ...ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY... Dry conditions are expected this afternoon into the early evening hours, as minimum relative humidity values are expected to drop to around 20 to 25 percent. Winds will also increase to 5 to 15 mph this afternoon. These elements combined will create an elevated risk of fire spread today. Residents are urged to exercise caution if handling any potential ignition sources, such as machinery, cigarettes, or matches. If dry grasses and tree litter begin to burn, the fire will have the potential to spread rapidly.