The combined elements of minimum humidity values dropping to 20% to 25% Thursday afternoon and winds increasing to 15 mph may create conditions for elevated fire spread, the alert said.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Northeast Ohio is under two weather alerts Thursday - one for air quality and the other for conditions that could pose a risk forThe first was a special statement issued by the National Weather Service at 6:22 a.m. regarding the elevated risk of fire spread.
The second was an air quality alert spanning the entire day. The advisory is specifically for ground-level ozone, created by chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. This happens when pollutants from industrial facilities, motor vehicle exhaust and chemicals react in sunlight, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Conditions could be unhealthy for children, older adults and those with breathing difficulties.
Special weather statements can be for various things, such as severe thunderstorms or dense fog. It is just how the weather service talks about an event that hasn’t met the criteria to be of great concern. Despite the statement about the fire spread, Ohio is not currently experiencing drought conditions.
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