Northeast Ohio avoids severe weather but tornado kills 5 in Missouri

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wednesday brought strong winds and some heavy rain to Northeast Ohio, but the region managed to avoid any severe weather. Wind gusts of 42 mph were recorded by the National Weather Service in Cleveland. In Lake County, a tree fell onto a car during the afternoon in Perry Township and ended up closing a section of Hale Road for about an hour, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The Weather Service had warned of possibly severe thunderstorms and conditions that could be favorable for a tornado on Wednesday. While Northeast Ohio avoided serious issues, volatile weather…