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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ohio forecast to have a 'brief tornado' Thursday evening, with hail and rain possible
Tornadoes are in Thursday's forecast. Ohioans should brace themselves for the severe storm to hit Thursday evening, according to Alex Kennedy, a meteorologist who works in the Cleveland office of the National Weather Service. Strong winds will begin "late evening into the overnight hours." "It looks like it will scour through the northern portion of Ohio," Kennedy said. "The main area we're focused on now is Northwest Ohio." A weather service bulletin warns Ohioans of "strong wind gusts, large hail and a brief tornado." Wind gusts are expected to top 60 mph throughout the event, tornado or not. "That could mean damaged trees, branches down and power lines could fall," Kennedy said. Rainfall could be heavy in areas, but will be localized and not widespread. The storm could impact the following Ohio counties: Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Wayne, Ottawa, Erie, Sandusky, Knox, Morrow, Holmes, Marion, Seneca, Huron, Wyandot, Lucas, Wood, Lorain, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Ashtabula, Hancock, Medina, Summit, Portage, Trumbull, Stark and Mahoning. The storm will be out of the Buckeye State by daybreak Friday. "It will be fairly quick moving," Kennedy said. "Anything that happens will be pretty quick." ztuggle@ 419-564-3508 This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Thursday forecast of hail, strong winds and a potential tornado
CBC
28-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Puck drops on Herder final as Clarenville takes on Deer Lake for senior hockey glory
The holy grail of hockey in Newfoundland is up for grabs once again. The Herder Memorial Trophy will be claimed by either the Clarenville Caribous or the Deer Lake Red Wings, with Game 1 kicking off Friday night in Deer Lake. The CBC's Alex Kennedy has a preview.
CBC
16-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
No Wi-Fi, no worries: How a Roddickton family paused supper to help us make the suppertime news
Reporters Alex Kennedy and Leila Beaudoin got to see community support first-hand You always hear stories about how Newfoundlanders and Labradorians would do anything to help you in times of need. Then there are the times you get to experience it. We — reporters Leila Beaudoin and Alex Kennedy — recently took a trip up the Northern Peninsula to Roddickton-Bide Arm. The town of less than a thousand people was on wheels ahead of the NHL Legends Hockey Tour game in their community, and we couldn't wait to tap into the energy. Feb. 1 was our big game day. Filing for TV, web, and radio — time is everything. But if you live in Roddickton-Bide Arm — or most places on the Northern Peninsula, for that matter — you know finding a reliable internet connection can be a challenge. It's especially a challenge when you have to write on the road or send high-definition video across the island to our server in St. John's. But just like everything else, it all worked out thanks to people willing to drop everything to help. When we mentioned to game organizer Darrell Randell that we needed good Wi-Fi, he immediately invited us to do our work from the arena's community room. It was filled with canteen goods and loot bags for kids, and it was clear there was still much to be done before the town's biggest event in years — but it didn't matter. The arena's Wi-Fi was helpful, but it still wasn't enough to get video to St. John's. With a tight deadline staring us in the face, that's when we called Danny Simms. Simms, a player in the next day's game who ended up netting a hat trick, had already set us up with a back-up plan. Minutes later, we were sitting in the dining room of his in-laws, Travis and Inga Gillard. Armed with a Starlink connection, we got the video showcasing the community in on time for the 6 o'clock news. We all cheered when we realized we had pulled off the team effort. That connection helped us highlight the community and its people, and it wasn't possible without them. It also felt like being in your own mother's house. Despite our sudden arrival, Inga brought us a plate of snacks while we were filing, and they paused their dinner to help us set up camp in their dining room. We wish we could have accepted their invite to stay for supper, but unfortunately, duty called. And that was just one example. We felt a continued sense of community pride and gratitude that told us we were welcomed. It's part of what makes reporting in Newfoundland and Labrador so great, and we can't wait to see more of it in our travels.
CBC
27-01-2025
- Politics
- CBC
N.L. is continuing financial support to parents who avail of Jordan's Principle
The province says it's extending funding for people who avail of Jordan's Principle. It's a federal program that ensures Indigenous children have all the supports they need, including in the classroom. But as a federal backlog grows and a court challenge arises, a Corner Brook parent says she's concerned about what happens next. The CBC's Alex Kennedy has the story.
