CLEVELAND, Ohio — A strong cold front swept through Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, delivering the region’s first widespread rainfall in weeks and chipping away at a deficit that’s built since August.

The soaking came as welcome relief after an unusually dry stretch that left much of the region running below normal on rainfall through late September. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport picked up about 0.57 inches of rain, according to National Weather Service records .

It was the city’s first measurable precipitation since just 0.03 inches fell Sept. 25. Before that, Hopkins recorded 0.11 inches on Sept. 24 and 0.21 inches on Sept. 22 — a string of light events that did little to dent the ongoing dryness.

The last time Hopkins recorded more than a half-inch of rain was Aug. 13, when 0.

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