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Severe Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines

Fourth St. near Stow Ave., Broad Boulevard Near Newberry areas hit hard.

A dangerous line of thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines in Cuyahoga Falls Wednesday evening. 

Tornado warning sirens blared at about 7:30 p.m. as the thunderstorms blew through Northeast Ohio.

A funnel cloud was reported near Cuyahoga Falls. As of 9:45 p.m. tonight, Cuyahoga Falls police could not confirm touchdown of a tornado, although officers reported three separated funnel cloud sightings. A flood warning remained in effect in Summit County until 12:30 a.m. Thursday.

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There were "many, many" downed trees and power lines, police said.

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