Warmest in a month

Highs across the area Friday reached into the 50s (and some places the lower 60s), making it the warmest day since November 30.

Normal high is 32°, and the record was 66° set back in 1875.

Much colder air will return over the next couple of days with highs back to near seasonal levels.

Last-minute December warmth

After quite a cold December, the overall upper-air pattern will reconfigure itself to allow some of the warmest air of the month to arrive for the final few days of 2010.

Eastern Snow Storm

Cold December Continues...

Even though our highs are not as cold as they were in the past week or so, they continue to run below normal for this time of year.  There will be a slight moderation in temps the end of next week, but the month will end up well below normal.

By the end of next week, December will have featured about 90% of the days with below normal highs.  Only three days this month (Dec 10, 11, 12) achieved highs above normal.  Those days are also the only time the temp went above 33°.

Snowfall is running a little below normal.  The current tally for the season is 5.8" at Toledo Express Airport, which is about 3" below normal.

A White Christmas

Last year, after many days of cold weather and snow cover, rain and highs in the 40s eradicated our snow cover on Christmas Day.  In 2008, it was cold with some flakes and temps in the 20s, and there was a few inches of snow cover.  Two days later, the high hit 65°!

This year, temperatures will allow the current snow cover to remain in place for much of the viewing area into this weekend.

The following maps and tables show the percent probabilities for a snow depth of at least 1 inch on Christmas morning, as well as the probabilities for a depth of at least 5 inches and 10 inches.  The Dataset for the period of 1961-1990 was used to compute these statistics.

***A white Christmas is defined by having at least 1" of snow on the ground Christmas morning***

Probability of             1"            5"           10"
   CINCINNATI              11%              4%             0%
   CLEVELAND              50%            17%            0%
   COLUMBUS                 23%              0%            0%
   DAYTON                      27%              3%            0%
   FINDLAY                     41%              0%            0%
   MANSFIELD               47%              3%            0%
   TOLEDO                 57%         3%          0%
   YOUNGSTOWN         50%            10%           0%
   ZANESVILLE              21%               3%           0%





ON ANY GIVE YEAR, TOLEDO HAS A 57% CHANCE OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS. 

Winter solstice

It has felt like winter for awhile now, but the astronomical start of winter occurs today.

The winter solstice marks the time when the direct rays of the sun reach its most southern point on the globe, which is the Tropic of Capricorn.  This occurs at 6:38 PM EST today.

Deep Freeze

Even though it is supposed to be cold this time of year, it has been much colder than normal.  Normal high is 34°, normal low is 21°.

Temperatures have been below freezing since 9 am on December 12.

Some areas will crack freezing Tuesday afternoon, but temps will stay in the mid 20s to near 30° the rest of the week into early next week.

Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Clouds tonight will not be helpful in viewing the total lunar eclipse tonight.

Here is a link about the event

Travel Trouble

Even after the snow is done from the storm system, lake-effect snows will continue into Monday and Tuesday.

The bitterly cold arctic air will flow over the unfrozen Great Lakes, unleashing another round of heavy snow.  Just like last week, the same areas will get targeted.

Northwest Indiana, southwest Michigan, northeast Ohio, northwest Pennsylvania, and northwest New York will see multiple hours of heavy lake-effect snow bands.

Final totals by late Tuesday (including the storm snow) could be in the range of 2 to 3 feet in some areas. 

While not as heavy, Erie and Huron counties could receive 1-3" of accumulation Monday evening with locally higher amounts.  Some additional light snow is possible Tuesday before the lake-effect shuts off.

Windy & Quite Cold

Early Sunday AM update

The cold air running a little behind schedule, and the precip is turning scattered at times...so accums early this morning will be none or not much. However, we will still see snow developing later this morning, and it will turn steady at times this afternoon. Still looking at the multiple inches of snow today into tonight....just dropping the amounts from last night/early morning.

Saturday evening update

With some additional hours of snowfall Sunday, we are increasing the accumulation forecast by a couple of inches. Winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings have been issued for the area. Keep an eye on the main forecast page, since the accum forecast for Sunday/Sunday night will get tweaked a lot more this evening and tomorrow.

Tracking More Snow

A weak system will produce light snowfall across the area on Friday.  There will not be a lot of moisture with this system, so any accumulations would be minor.

We are watching a second system for the second half of the weekend.  A major storm will develop this week in the central/southern Plains, and track into the area Saturday night and Sunday.  The exact track is still not 100% clear...but it looks like there might be a period of rain or a mix before changing over to all snow during Sunday.

We will continue to update this the rest of the week.  If the storm takes a more northerly track, we would see more rain and less snow.  If the storm goes farther south, we may see  a decent snowfall.

Regardless of the storm's track, a huge batch of cold air will follow in its wake Monday into Tuesday.  Highs then might not break much above 20 -- the coldest since late January.

Lake-Effect Totals

The snow continues to pile up across NE Ohio, NW Pennsylvania, SW Michigan, and NW Indiana.  Click here for the latest snowfall reports

Lake-Effect Snows

Stronger north to northwesterly winds will take hold Sunday night into Monday and Tuesday.  Much colder air will travel over the (relatively speaking) warmer lake waters.

Conditions will be very favorable for lake-effect snow showers.  Minor accumulations are possible in spots, but our eastern counties and extreme western counties (closer the Indiana border) may pick up a few inches of accumulation over the entire Sunday night to Tuesday time period.  Erie & Huron counties have the potential for heavier accumulation.

If you have travel plans during this period...northwest Indiana, northeast Ohio, northwest PA & NY will see heavier snow totals.  Periods of snow, sometimes squalls, will affect similar areas over and over.  Snowfall accumulations in these areas could easily exceed 10 inches by Tuesday morning, with possible higher totals (15"+) in some spots.

Updated forecasts and advisories can be found here.

A November Snow Record...Almost.

You may have noticed as November has drawn to a close a lack of snow across the area. Only twice in recorded history have we gone through November without any snow. November of 1998 and 2001 both were completely void of any snowfall. This past November looked as if it was going to be the third month on record until late in the evening on the 30th of November a Trace of snow was reported at Toledo Express Airport as a powerful cold front passed through.



This made for the 19th time the month of November saw only a trace of snow. This is well below the average for the month which is 2.6" of snow.

Colder High Temps

Thanksgiving Day

Wednesday travel weather

Moderate rainfall

The storm system that brought the rain across the area Tuesday and into Tuesday night dropped anywhere from 0.50" to almost 1.25" of accumulation.  Some specific locations include Toledo Express airport with 0.88", and Lima 1.11".

It looks like another system could provide a similar rain amount early next week.  This rain is needed.  Prior to Tuesday's rain, our deficit since September 1 was almost 4" below normal.

It could be worse...

Temps cool down

After a string of above normal days, we will see cooler weather return for this week.  The first stage of the cool-down arrives Sunday into Monday.  Normal high is now 49°, so Monday's high...while quite a bit cooler than upper 60s, is still about average for mid-November.

A second chunk of colder Canadian air will arrive by Thursday and Friday, keeping highs in the lower 40s.  Temps should jump a little next weekend.

A few showers...

Even though a cold front will trigger a few scattered showers tonight, it will not be enough to ease our growing rainfall deficit.

So far this month, we are already 1" below normal (Toledo Express Airport has only recorded 0.01" of rain this far).

Rainfall is down over 3.5" since just September 1...a number which may get to near 4" below normal in the coming days.  Some rain chances should arrive in the middle part of the week.  Rain amounts with a series of systems Tuesday through Thursday should be a bit better.

Lots of fog

This morning featured a lot of dense fog, keeping visibilities below 1/4 mile for many hours in a lot of places.  Friday will have another round of fog during the morning, giving way to another sunny and warm afternoon.

The warmer temps of late have allowed the atmosphere to handle more moisture. Winds off the lake Wednesday brought in a lot of low-level moisture.  With light/calm winds and  temperatures dropping into the mid 30s overnight, the moisture cooled to the dew point temperature, allowing the air to saturate.

Things should improve over the weekend.  Some fog is still possible Saturday morning, but it should not be dense.

Remaining Dry

Snowfall in NE Ohio

While we continue to experience chilly temperatures, our neighbors in northeast Ohio saw an accumulating snow (mostly on the grassy surfaces) late Friday into today. 

Here are some reports of amount of snow cover from 8 am this morning:

5.0"        Pierpont (Ashtabula county)

2.3"        Garfield Heights

2.0"        Broadview Heights, Sagamore Hills

1.0"        Ashtabula, Shaker Heights, Hamden Township, Russell Township, Thompson, Medina, Twinsburg, Wooster

Trace   Concord, Madison, Hiram, Kent, Bath, Kidron, CAK Airport

The End Of Daylight Saving Time

This weekend is when we fall back one hour to eastern standard time.  The official change occurs at 2 a.m. tonight.  Fire officials ask that you take this time to change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Sunrise & Sunset times:

Saturday:   8:13 a.m. / 6:24 p.m.  EDT

Sunday:      7:14 a.m. / 5:23 p.m.  EST

The season's first flakes

Morning lows dipped into the low/mid 20s for a few days this week, and the colder trend will last through the end of the week.

A few rain showers will be around Thursday.  The leftover moisture Thursday night into the first half of Friday will fall as some flurries or snow showers.  This will be the first sighting of snow flakes this season, an occurrence which usually happens in late October.

The cold air will fade early next week as highs rebound to near 60°.

Tropics Turn Active Again

While we have been experiencing some fall chill, the tropics continue to be on the active side.  The Atlantic hurricane season runs through the end of November, so this is not unusual.

Tomas formed Friday afternoon in the Atlantic, and became a hurricane at 11 am Saturday.  It tracked through the Leeward and Windward islands, and is now in the Caribbean Sea.  Tomas could make a direct hit on Jamaica in a few days a major hurricane.

Shary formed Thursday evening and became a hurricane early Saturday morning.  It is located in the Atlantic, way to the northeast of Bermuda, and will continue tracking eastward.  It will pose no threat to any land in the next few days, but will affect shipping channels leading to Europe.

More information can be found on both storms in the WTOL Hurricane Tracker and at the National Hurricane Center.

Cool week ahead

The coming week will feature below normal temps as a fall pattern takes hold for awhile (versus the up and down of previous weeks).

High temperatures will hold in the lower 50s much of the week, with overnight lows in the lower 30s.

High winds today

A high wind warning is in effect for the entire area through this evening.  Winds gusts will exceed 40 mph, and there is the potential for some gusts to exceed 60 mph.

Thunderstorms will roll through the area, possibly becoming severe with extremely high winds.  Our area is under a high severe weather risk.

Winter outlook

The National Weather Service has released its winter outlook.  For our area, data indicates that we could be a little above normal in terms of temps, and have above normal precipitation.

Here is a link to the entire outlook

Cold Friday morning

Weekend Starts Frosty

Updated Rain Stats

Back to Reality

After Monday's high of 83 degrees we are heading back to reality on Tuesday.  A northeast wind will play a part in dropping high temperatures to near 70 degrees.

A cold front will move in Wednesday.  That will bring a chance of showers and a drop in temperatures for mid-to-late week.  The coolest day of the week will be Thursday.

Look for a big jump again on the weekend.  Highs Sunday may be back in the mid 70s.

Highs On 10/10/10

Sunday Records

Highs will jump well into the 80s today.  These readings are 20° above normal and will be near some record highs. 

Here are some local record highs for 10/10/10:

84°  Findlay

85°  Toledo, Norwalk, Defiance, Lima

86°  Napoleon, Montpelier

87°  Wauseon, Tiffin, Upper Sandusky

88°  Adrian

89°  Morenci, Kenton

Red Flag Warning

A red flag warning has been issued for areas west of Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.

This warning is issued when a combination of conditions could cause increased fire danger.  Very warm temperatures, combined with dry ground conditions, gusty breezes and very low humidity will allow any fires or sparks to quickly spread.

Rainfall for October is running more than half an inch below normal.  Just since September 1, rainfall is running almost two inches below normal.

Fall Colors Report

Here are some links for reports on area foliage (as well as fun events) from different sources.  Some sites might generalize and use a broad-brush approach to where peak is located, so keep that in mind.

Ohio DNR's autumn page

Michigan's Pure Michigan Color Page

Midwest fall colors

US Forest Service

Warm Weekend

Last weekend, we had some rain and highs in the 50s....this weekend, lots of sun and highs in the 70s and 80s.  A cold front will move back and forth through the area the next couple of day....a little cooler north of it, a little warmer south of it.  However, a more pronounced cool-down is slated for the middle and end of the coming week.

Still awhile until we switch the clocks

This year, we switch the clocks back one hour on Sunday November 7 at 2 am.

Ever since March 2007, we spring ahead one hour to Eastern Daylight Time on the second Sunday in March and fall back one hour to Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.

 

An energy bill in 2005 instituted extending daylight saving time by four weeks starting in March 2007.  Prior to 2007, Daylight Saving Time started on the first Sunday in April and ended on the last Sunday in October. 

Chilly first weekend of October

A cold front passed through the area early this morning, and colder air will continue to seep in the rest of the weekend. 

Highs this weekend will be in the mid/upper 50s with overnight lows in the 30s.

Here are some previous colder temps:

HIGHS:

• 55°  May 18


• 52°  May 12

LOWS:

• 42°  Sept 29


• 42°  May 11


• 32°  May 10

The cooler temps will gradually fade Monday into Tuesday.  There is a decent warm-up for the middle and end of the upcoming week with highs well into the 70s.

Tuesday Rain Totals -- 8 AM

Some needed rain has soaked the area through your Tuesday morning. Here area some of the initial reports as of 8 AM Tuesday. If you have a rainfall total and would like to share it with us e-mail me at cvickers@wtol.com and I would be happy to include it.

Mansfield: 1.00"
Lorain: 0.82"
Defiance: 0.61"
Metcalf Field: 0.47"
Toledo Express: 0.38"
Findlay: 0.35"
Adrian: 0.24"

The heaviest of the rain fell over our eastern counties, which were in the closest proximity to the center of the low pressure system that tracked east of the area. Updated totals still to come...

Tracking autumnal chill

It looks like a chunk of chilly Canadian air will sink southward into our area next weekend.  After achieving some 70s during the middle of this week, temps will drop by Saturday.  Highs this weekend should be below 60, and overnight lows Sunday morning have the potential to go slightly below 40°.  Sunday night into Monday will see lows in the mid 30s.

Here are some previous cooler highs & lows:

HIGHS:

• 64°  Saturday (Sept 25)


• 55°  May 18


• 52°  May 12

LOWS:

• 45°  Sept 5


• 42°  May 11


• 32°  May 10

Race For The Cure weather

Gusty Winds

Here are the peak wind gusts from around the area today:

54 mph  Metcalf Field

52 mph  Findlay

49 mph  Toledo Express, Defiance

48 mph  Lima

41 mph  Adrian, Hillsdale

Thursday's Heat

Losing Daylight

With the start of fall, we now have just slightly over 12 hours of daylight. (Even though equinox means equal day & equal night, since the earth is not a perfect circle, not all areas have exactly 12 hours of each on the first day of fall.)

In a few days, we will drop below 12 full hours of daylight as we continue to lose about 2-3 minutes of daylight each day.

Since the start of summer, roughly three hours of daylight has been lost.  We will lose another 3 hours of daylight between now and the start of winter on December 21. 

That will be the bottoming out of the daylight drop.  Once we pass December 21, we will begin to add daylight each day as we get closer to spring.

Another 90° Day

Warm Tuesday Temps

Highs Tuesday afternoon should reach the upper 80s & lower 90s, making it the warmest day since the beginning of the month.  Temps will stay above normal through the end of the work week.

Autumn Approaching

Even though highs will hit the 80s on Tuesday, fall officially begins Wednesday (Sept 22) at 11:09 p.m.  This is the autumnal equinox, marking when the direct rays of the sun fall over the equator.  Those direct rays migrate southward into the southern hemisphere as we get closer to winter.

Tropics Update

Igor, Julia & Karl are all hurricanes now.  Karl will make landfall in eastern Mexico on Friday afternoon.  Julia should move north and not affect any land.  Igor, however, could hit Bermuda on Sunday.

You can keep tabs on all the tropical activity with our Hurricane Tracker and the National Hurricane Center.

Strong Storms Hit The Area

A cold front caused some thunderstorms to track through our area between 2 & 4 pm today.  Most of the activity was just thunderstorms with heavy downpours, but some isolated severe weather was reported.

Strong winds caused downed power lines in Jerusalem township, 1" hail was reported in Arlington & Clyde, and 1.25" hail was reported in Cygnet.

Tropical Trio!

There are currently three named tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Basin…Hurricane Igor, Hurricane Julia and most recently Tropical Storm Karl. Both Igor and Julia appear to have reached their max intensity as major category 4 hurricanes. Forecasts call for favorable conditions the next few days which may sustain both at major hurricane status until increased wind shear and a turn to the northwest into cooler waters begins to weaken both tropical systems. Both these storms are being steered by an area of high pressure over the eastern Atlantic as many hurricanes in the Atlantic are.

Satellite picture of the tropics as of 11:30 AM on 9/15:


Tropical Storm Karl has made its initial landfall after recently developing in the past 24 hours off the Yucatan Peninsula. This storm is expected to reemerge in the Gulf of Mexico and may briefly become a category 1 hurricane before making landfall a second time south of the US border in Mexico.

Hurricane Igor

Update on Hurricane Igor as of Monday Morning:



Technical Discussion (NHC):
IGOR REMAINS A POWERFUL AND WELL ORGANIZED HURRICANE WITH A SYMMETRIC EYEWALL...CLOUD TOPS COLDER THAN -70 C...A 15 N MI CIRCULAR EYE...AND SPIRAL RAINBANDS. SATELLITE CLASSIFICATIONS FROM ALL AGENCIES HAVE NOT CHANGED MUCH FROM 0000 UTC...AND THEREFORE THE INITIAL INTENSITY IS HELD AT 130 KT FOR THIS ADVISORY. AS IS COMMON FOR MAJOR HURRICANES IN FAVORABLE OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENTS...INTERNAL DYNAMICS WILL LIKELY GOVERN THE INTENSITY CHANGE OF IGOR DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. SINCE IT APPEARS THAT AN EYEWALL REPLACEMENT CYCLE HAS NOT YET BEGUN...THE OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL ALLOW FOR A LITTLE MORE STRENGTHENING TODAY. THEREAFTER...A GRADUAL WEAKENING IS SHOWN FOLLOWING THE TREND IN THE INTENSITY GUIDANCE. IGOR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO AN AREA OF STRONGER SHEAR BY THE END OF THE PERIOD...WHICH SHOULD CAUSE A LITTLE MORE WEAKENING.

THE HURRICANE CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD AT 11 KT...AND IS ON THE PREVIOUS FORECAST TRACK. IGOR IS EXPECTED TO TURN WEST-NORTHWESTWARD IN ABOUT 24 HOURS AND THEN NORTHWESTWARD IN A COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT APPROACHES A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ATLANTIC. ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE GLOBAL MODELS SHOW THE TROUGH FLATTENING IN 3 TO 4 DAYS...THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS IN HOW MUCH...IF ANY...SUBTROPICAL RIDGING BUILDS IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH. THE ECMWF AND UKMET MODELS CONTINUE TO BUILD MORE RIDGING NORTH OF IGOR...RESULTING IN A TRACK FARTHER WEST THAN THE OTHER MODELS. OVERALL...THE MODEL GUIDANCE HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT FROM THE LAST CYCLE AND THE OFFICIAL FORECAST IS NUDGED IN THAT DIRECTION...BUT REMAINS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GUIDANCE ENVELOPE.

Lows In The 40s

Saturday Highs

Saturday chill

A cold front that passed through the area Friday morning is allowing the coolest air since mid-May to take residence in the region.  Temps will fail to reach 70° in many locations.  Highs will rebound back into the mid 70s Sunday and low/mid 80s for Labor Day.

Hurricane Earl

Earl will continue tracking near the northeastern coast during Saturday, and then move into SE Canada before dissipating.  Check out our Hurricane Tracker and the National Hurricane Center for more details.

Fiona is another storm in the Atlantic, and she should gradually track north and away from any land area.  More tropical waves in the eastern Atlantic could develop over the next week.

Losing Daylight

August 31st marks the first day since April 12th with a 7 am sunrise.  The sunset will be 8:10 pm.

This will give us 13 hours and 10 minutes of daylight.  The first day of summer had 15 hours and 12 minutes of daylight.

Cool Mornings

Friday saw the coolest morning lows since early July.  The next few nights will see modest increases in the overnight lows.  Humidity levels should creep upwards Tuesday into Wednesday, which will then keep lows in the mid/upper 60s.

The active Atlantic

Hurricane Danielle will track near, but just east, of Bermuda.  This is actually affecting our weather -- the strong hurricane is effectively blocking our area of high pressure.  This will keep our weather fair and somewhat comfortable.  While humidity levels will not jump too high, temperatures will moderate quite a bit over the coming days.

On Danielle's heels is Earl.  This storm should become a moderate-intensity hurricane over the weekend.  Earl's track will be different.  As Danielle exits to the north Atlantic, our high pressure will track east off the eastern seaboard.  This high pressure will allow Earl to take a more southerly track.

Earl still has a lot of miles to cover, but initial track forecasts suggest this *could* be something of concern for Bermuda, the Bahamas and possibly the United States next week.

You can keep tabs on all the tropical activity with our Hurricane Tracker and the National Hurricane Center.

Another area of disturbed weather has moved off the west coast of Africa, and this may also gain strength in the next week.

This Summer's Top Five Hottest Cities

1. Louisville, Ky.
Days above normal: 73

2. Memphis, Tenn.
Days above normal: 72

3. Atlanta, Ga.
Days above normal: 69

4. Raleigh, N.C.
Days above normal: 68

5. New Orleans, La.
Days above normal: 68

Toledo would also make the cut for the top 20 hottest cities with 64 days of above average temperatures.

June: 26
July: 24
August: 14*

Toledo was in good company in experiencing the heat across the Great Lakes. Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis and Pittsburgh are all cities included in the top 20 hottest cities across the United States.

*Data for the month of August through the 17th of the month.

Brief Cool-Down

A cold front will allow much cooler (and less humid) air to overtake the region from Wednesday night through Friday morning.  Highs Thursday will only reach the mid 70s, and lows Thursday night/Friday morning will dip to near 50° away from the lakeshore.  Areas well northwest of Toledo may even drop into the upper 40s.

The stretch of Wednesday, Thursday & Friday nights will be the coolest since early July.  The last time we had a low of near 50° was a 49° at Express Airport on July 2.

Hurricane Danielle

Hurricane Danielle formed in the eastern Atlantic earlier this week off the west coast of Africa.  Its forecast features a gradual northwesterly turn and strengthening.  Current forecasts keep it well away from the USA, but the western edge of the storm could graze Bermuda late this week.

Here is a link to our Hurricane Tracker, and here is a link to the National Hurricane Center.

Another area of disturbed weather is between Danielle and the west coast of Africa.  This shows signs of strengthening, and could become tropical storm Earl in the next 24-48 hours.

Adding Up The Heat

Tranquil next week

After some showers and storms today, the week ahead looks fairly calm.  There is the slight chance of a shower on Wednesday, but rain chances the remainder of the week remain low.

Highs will range in the low/mid 80s.  The coolest weather of the week should be Wednesday night through Friday morning.

Cool Morning

Lows this morning dropped down into the upper 50s across the area.  Normal low is 61°.  This was only the second time this month lows dropped to under 60°.  Here is a break-down of how the lows have shaped up so far this month:

Sunday Storm Damage

Scattered storms rolled through the area Sunday evening, creating wind damage and some large hail in spots.  Here are the reports from the National Weather Service:

5:35 PM T-STORM WIND DAMAGE:  4 MILES WEST OF MAUMEE
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR MONCLOVA F.D. ONE HOUSE DAMAGED BY FALLEN TREE.

5:53 PM 1.25" HAIL:   GENOA

6:11 PM T-STORM WIND DAMAGE:  ELMORE
A 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREE FELL ACROSS THE ROAD ON TOLEDO STREET. COUPLE 12 TO 15 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS DOWN. NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON POWER LINES CAUSING WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF ELMORE.

6:25 PM T-STORM WIND DAMAGE:  OAK HARBOR
SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWN AND A RAILROAD CROSSING BAR WAS  SNAPPED OFF. A 4 FOOT DIAMETER TREE WAS UPROOTED AND FELL ON HOUSE CAUSING MODERATE DAMAGE. THE TREE WAS 70 FEET TALL.
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TWO TREES UPROOTED THEY WERE 4 FEET IN DIAMETER AND 30 FEET TALL. ONE FELL ON TOP OF A VEHICLE.

6:31 PM T-STORM WIND GUST: 3 MILES EAST OF OAK HARBOR -- 61 MPH

Muggy trend ends

A cold front will pass through the area late Sunday, allowing somewhat cooler and less humid air to build into the area Monday and Tuesday.

Daytime highs will return to normal levels -- in the lower 80s.  Overnight lows will drop into the 50s for a few nights as well.  (August 7th is the only day this month with a low below 60°)

Dew points, which have been in the upper 60s and lower 70s, will finally drop into the mid 50s on Monday.  Once the dew point gets below 60, it feels very comfortable.

Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak Friday night, but it will still be around this weekend.  Unfortunately, some clouds may spoil the viewing.

Looks towards the northeast sky once it gets totally dark (between about 10 pm and 5 am).  It may be difficult (or not possible) to see if you are in an area with a lot of ground lighting (bigger cities, especially -- this is called light pollution).

Here is a link to NASA's full article on the Perseid meteor shower.

Storm Damage Update

The storm near Columbus last week that killed 2 people and injured 4 has been ruled a "microburst".  A microburst is a localized band of straight line winds.  A fast gush of air gets dropped from a thunderstorm cloud, hits the ground, and then spreads out.  Microbursts can produce damage as bad or worse than a tornado in some cases, and is a huge issue pilots have to occasionally deal with.

Here is a link to the National Weather Service's full report:

http://kamala.cod.edu/oh/latest.nous41.KILN.html

Cool it

We mentioned in a post on August 1 about the need for cooling our homes and businesses (the stats based on departure from normal temperatures).

As of today, we are using 55% above normal cooling need use.  This time last year, we were using 27% below normal use.  This year's cooling needs have already doubled this point last year...and we have a hot and humid week ahead.

T-storm winds kill worker

EDGERTON, OH (WTOL) - The fire department says strong winds from a thunderstorm caused a 10' brick wall to collapse, killing a construction worker.   The wall was part of the new school being built in Edgerton. It's a preschool through eighth grade building that was scheduled to open in the fall of 2011.   Storms passed through Williams County around 11 a.m. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.

Updates to this story can be found here:

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=1292366

Severe storms tracked through Indiana between 10-11 am EDT and weakened slightly as they moved into western Ohio.  Radar estimates of winds for the storm near Edgerton showed wind gusts around 50-55 mph.  (Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when the winds hit or exceed 58 mph).

Severe T-Storm Watch

1:30 pm:  Severe storms exiting south out of Hardin county.  The rest of the tstorm watch should be cancelled after about the next hour.

12:50 PM:  T-storm warnings for Allen/Hardin counties.   Gusty storms elsewhere with heavy downpours.

12:20 PM:  Strong/severe storm now moving through Allen county.  Potential for some wind damage there.  The remaining storms on radar not currently severe.  Just very heay rain with gusty winds...although a few gusts may hit 40-50 mph briefly.  Severe threat will wane over the next few hours.

10:35 AM:  Severe thunderstorm watch until 4 pm for the following counties:  Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Hillsdale, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

10:15 AM:  The National Weather Service will be issuing a severe thunderstorm watch for NW Ohio.  A line of strong storms is moving through eastern Indiana, and will track across the area between 11 am and 1 pm.

Storms may contain large hail and strong winds.   Heavy downpours will accompany any storm that moves through your area.

How Hot Has It Been?

We know it has been a hot summer thus far.   We can keep track of the daily highs, but another interesting stat is our need for cooling.  This looks at how high above normal the temperature is, and is a measure of how much we need to cool our homes.

August Outlook

outlook from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center

August Almanac

July Temps In Review

Planets In The Night Sky

Humidity Levels Will Drop Again

Cooler, less humid air will return to the area during Thursday.  Thursday night and Friday will be fairly comfortable -- similar to how Monday was this week.

Temps and humidity levels should creep back up a little early next week -- which is the first full week of August.

Evening storms

5:45 pm update -- severe storms are moving out.   Reports of trees down have come in from southern Michigan and the greater Toledo area.  Things will quiet down the rest of the evening.  We will dry out overnight, and stay dry Thursday and Friday,

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A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued until 8 pm for much of the area.  Some lines of storms will track through the area, and some may produce high wind gusts. Storms will not hit everywhere.

With it being so muggy again, storms will unleash heavy downpours.  Storm threat diminishes later this evening, and should end after midnight.

Less humid

Humidity levels will gradually drop Sunday and stay at comfortable levels through Monday night.  Some heat and humidity will return by mid-week.

Saturday Storms

The threat for severe storms will last into Saturday night.  Storms should diminish by Sunday morning, leading to a much more tranquil and comfortable pattern Sunday into Monday.

Storms may produce high winds and large hail.  With the very high humidity, torrential downpours will occur with the storms.  It will be possible to pick up an inch of rain in less than half an hour.  Repeated storms could cause rain totals of a few inches.

Hot Hot Hot

The high at Toledo Express airport hit 96° today -- making it the hottest day of the year so far.  The total of 90-degree days for July is now 11, and the total for the year is 15.

Heat and humidity will last through Saturday, so we should add one more 90° day onto the above totals.  Cooler weather will settle in for early next week, but some 90° weather is possible later in the week.

90° Days Adding Up

By late next week, we could have July's count of 90° days breaking 10.  Here's a comparison on how the past few years turned out. 

Last year, while it was humid, we didn't have many 90° days.  Quite a contrast to just two years before in 2007.

Tracking The Heat Index

The heat index is how a combination of temperature and humidity really feels to your body (aka apparent temperature or the "feels like" temperature).

On our main weather page, under the 7-day, you will find current conditions for some cities in the area.  Plotted next to the temperature is the "feels like" heat index temperature.

Here is a link to the National Weather Service's heat index chart.  You can find the heat index by using temperature and either dew point or relative humidity.  It is better to use dew point, since as the temperature changes, the relative humidity changes a bit over just a few hours.

After we reached dew points in the 70-75 range Thursday, they should drop to near 60 by late Friday, but will return into the low and mid 60s over the weekend.

More 90s This Week

Highs for mid-week will touch or surpass 90°.  Normal high is 83° for this point of the month.

July has recorded 5 days in the 90s so far.  June had 3 days with 90°+ and May had 1.  The total is currently at 9 days of 90°+.  The year's hottest temp is 95°, set on July 7th.

July Almanac

Normal High & Low:

July 1       83° / 61°

July 31    83° / 63°

* The normals jump to 84°/63° July 14-25

Records:  105° (1936)  40° (1988)

Normal Rainfall:  2.80"

We lose 43 minutes of daylight during the month.

Cool Temps

It will feel more like May or September the next few days.  Highs will be in the mid 70s with overnight lows in the upper 40s/lower 50s.   Normal high the next few days is in the lower 80s, normal low is in the lower 60s.

The record lows the next couple of mornings look pretty safe for most spots.

Record Lows Wednesday AM/Thursday AM:

• Toledo               42/40


• Findlay             44/44


• Norwalk           41/41


• Tiffin                 42/44


• Adrian             41/41


• Defiance         41/43


• Lima                42/47


• Montpelier   41/44


• Napoleon     41/44


• Kenton         40/41


• Wauseon     40/40

Sunday Storm Reports

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 E BOWLING GREEN -- SOME LARGE LIMBS DOWN.  

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MOUNT CORY  -- PARTIAL STRUCTURE COLLAPSE  

0657 PM     75mph WND GST     5 S FINDLAY            
  
0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FINDLAY    -- TREE FELL THROUGH A HOUSE.  MANY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.  

0612 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRESTLINE   -- LARGE LIMBS DOWN.  
  
0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     VANLUE       -- LARGE LIMBS DOWN.  

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW WASHINGTON    -- ONE TREE AND ONE LARGE LIMB DOWN.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GALION  --  A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN.  

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N TIFFIN  -- SEVERAL VERY LARGE LIMBS DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 53 BETWEEN  TIFFIN AND FORT SENECA.  

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE REPUBLIC -- TREES BLOWN OVER AND SOME SIDING TORN OFF OF HOME.

0744 PM     NICKEL HAIL, 55 MPH WINDS         CHATFIELD              

0700 PM     78mph WND GST     FINDLAY                

0423 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S SANDUSKY  -- TREES DOWN. PENNY HAIL.

 0445 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW LONDON   -- TREES DOWN. PEA HAIL.

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ALGER  -- ONE TREE DOWN.

0252 PM     72 mph WND GST     5 NW DEFIANCE          
  
0703 PM     62mph WND GST     1 WSW ALLENTOWN        



JUST NORTH OF VIEWING AREA IN MICHIGAN:

0231 PM     TORNADO          WILLOW  (WAYNE COUNTY)   

             
NWS SURVEY CONFIRMED A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST  SOUTHEAST OF CLARK AND WILLOW ROADS. EF1 DAMAGE WITH   
WINDS ESTIMATED UP TO 105 MPH WERE NOTED ALONG WALTZ ROAD  AND JUST TO THE EAST. DAMAGE INCLUDED MULTIPLE HOMES WITH  ROOF DAMAGE AND TWO DESTROYED GARAGES. THE TORNADO ENDED  JUST EAST OF RUST RD. THE TOTAL PATH LENGTH WAS 1.4 MILES  FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST. THE TORNADO WAS 200 YARDS  WIDE WHERE THE EF1 DAMAGE OCCURRED.   

0707 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W WADHAMS (ST. CLAIR  COUNTY)       

*** 1 FATAL, 4 INJURED *** WIND DAMAGE TO FORT TRODD  CAMPGROUND. SEVERAL CAMPERS OVERTURNED AND THROWN INTO  POND.

Cooler, tranquil week ahead

Humidity and temperature levels will drop significantly this week.  Highs Tuesday through Thursday will be in the 70s with overnight lows in the low/mid 50s (some areas north and west of Toledo may dip into the upper 40s).  This will be the coolest stretch since June 6-8.

Warm weather will return by next weekend.

Sunday Storms

The threat for thunderstorms will increase this afternoon into this evening as a cold front gets a little closer.  The air mass ahead of this front will be hot and muggy. 

Lines of storms will track through the area, and these storms may be severe.  The primary threat will be strong winds.  The tornado threat is very low, but an isolated tornado cannot be completely ruled out.

Update On Alex

Alex has made landfall over the Yucatan Peninsula.  It will move back over the water (Bay of Campeche & southern Gulf Of Mexico) and strengthen to a hurricane.  It looks like it will strike northeastern Mexico next week.  The National Hurricane Center is forecasting the possibility that it may make landfall as a category 2 hurricane, which would have winds over 95 mph.

Monroe County Tornado Confirmed

A National Weather Service (NWS) storm survey confirmed a tornado touched down just north of the Cone Rd exit off US 23...about 2 miles south of Milan, at 10:06 PM June 23. The tornado lifted about 2 1/2 miles northeast of Maybee, near Steffas Rd between Scofield and Zink. The total path length was 11 1/2 miles with an average path width of 50 yards.

The tornado was rated an EF0 along most of its path, producing winds of 60 to 70 mph. However, EF1 damage with winds estimated at 90 mph was found near Tuttle Hill Rd in London Township -- a roof was torn off of a pole barn, and substantial tree damage was found. The width of this tornado had briefly extended to 100 yards in this location. Several homes also had roof and shingle damage - mainly in and near the town of Scofield.

The storm survey also indicated that straight line wind damage occurred to the east of where the tornado lifted and continued into the Newport area. This damage included some downed power lines, minor tree damage and plastic covering removed and aluminum frame damage on a green house.

The NWS in Detroit has put together a full page about the tornado here.

The Tropics Heat Up

As of Friday morning, there are two hurricanes in the eastern Pacific, just west of Mexico.  Hurricane Celia is a major category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph.  It will weaken as it tracks westward. 

Just east of Celia is Darby, but that hurricane isn't as strong.

There is an area of disturbed weather in the Caribbean.  This may become a tropical depression today.  If it becomes the first storm of the Atlantic season, it will be named Alex.

Some (not all) of the computer models take this storm into the eastern Gulf of Mexico.  This definitely bears watching considering what has been going on in the Gulf as of late.

A few computer models take it over the Yucatan Peninsula, and then have it dissipate in eastern Mexico or Texas.

You can follow all of this tropical activity in our Hurricane Tracker.

Storm Reports 6/23/10

0114 PM ¾” HAIL 3 mi SSE ELMORE

 0142 PM 1” HAIL 2 mi S FREMONT

 0153 PM 1” HAIL SANDUSKY

 0202 PM 40mph WND CLYDE

 0208 PM 1” HAIL SANDUSKY

 0230 PM WND DMG BERLIN HEIGHTS 

LARGE TREE DOWN AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL WIRES.

LARGE TREE DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 61.

0235 PM 40mph WND TIFFIN

 5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN IN EAST SIDE OF TOWN.

0250 PM WND DMG 2 ENE KALIDA

MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AT COUNTY RD M AND K-14 IN KALIDA

 0255 PM WND DMG COLUMBUS GROVE

24-36” DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED. NUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN. POWER OUT.

0314 PM WND DMG FINDLAY

WIRES DOWN AT US 68 AND STATE ROUTE 103.

0319 PM WND DMG RAWSON

WIRES DOWN AT 129 PARK STREET.

 0355 PM WND DMG 2 mi SE CLYDE

1 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 236.

0830 PM WND DMG 4 SE CARLETON

1.5 FOOT DIAMETER TREE LIMB, 15 FEET LONG, FELL ON

POWERLINES ONTO TELEGRAPH ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER MILE SW OF

I-275. STATE POLICE ARE ON THE SCENE.

0930 PM WND DMG LITCHFIELD

FARM BARN FLATTENED AND PARTIAL ROOF OF FACTORY AT M49

AND HERRING RD....TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

0938 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 6 mi SSE MANCHESTER

1011 PM WND DMG EDGERTON

FIRE STATION SUSTAINED DAMAGE. UNKNOWN NUMBER OF INJURIES.

COURT HOUSE DAMAGED. POSSIBLE TRAIN DERAILMENT AND TWO

SEMI RIGS RESTING AGAINST TRAIN...TIME ESTIMATED FROM

RADAR

1035 PM WND DMG DEFIANCE

SEVERAL TREES DOWN

1059 PM 62mph WND DELPHOS

1100 PM FUNNEL CLOUD DELTA

1103 PM WND DMG 3 mi E LIBERTY CENTER

POWER LINES DOWN AND POWER OUT AT CO RD T AND CO RD 4

1108 PM WND DMG 3 mi SW MCCLURE

TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT CTY RD M4 AND CTY RD 7

1125 PM 1.35” RAIN 2 SSW ONSTED

Storms -- 1 am Thur Update

Severe storms are now south of the area.  Leftover showers/isolated thunder possible the next few hours.

Storm & damage reports will be posted soon.

Storms Update - 9pm

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of the area this evening.  A line of severe storms is tracking towards the area.  The storms have been producing widespread wind damage with gusts exceeding 60 mph.

Isolated tornadoes have occurred in a few of the storms.

Some storms will skim our northern counties in Michigan the next few hours.  The main line of storms will cross the viewing area between 10:30 pm and 1:30 am.

Severe Storms Possible

Another wave of storms will approach the area late this afternoon into this evening.  Storms will be quite widespread mid/late evening into the overnight (8 pm onward).   There will be a lot of lightning -- make sure you have proper shelter as the storms approach.  [There are severe weather safety tips on the main weather page.]

We have a MODERATE risk of severe weather.  The primary threat will be damaging winds.  However, some large hail is also possible.  A few isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out.

With the extremely muggy air in place, storms will unleash torrential downpours.  Areas that see repeated thunderstorms will accumulate a few inches of rain in short amount of time.

You can purchase a severe weather radio at Kroger for a discounted price.  More details can be found here:  http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=12681658

Unsettled and stormy

We will be in a very unsettled pattern the next few days.  Complexes of thunderstorms will continue to develop in the Plains and Midwest, and track into the area.  These occasional complexes will continue off & on through Wednesday night.

The clusters of storms will have the potential to create powerful wind gusts.  So, we continue with a slight risk for severe storms until about Thursday morning.

One other aspect that we will be watching will be heavy rainfall.  With the higher levels of humidity the next few days, the storms that do develop will be able to produce torrential downpours.  Locations that see repeated storms could see hefty rain totals until the pattern breaks.

Summer Begins

The summer solstice occurred this morning at 7:28.  This marks the northern most reaches of the sun's direct rays as it is positioned over the Tropic of Cancer.

First Day of Summer

The first day of summer this year is Monday, June 21st. Enjoy the warm and muggy weather!

Storm Reports

Comments emerged on our Facebook page asking why we were not reporting tornadoes that other outlets were reporting.
One "tornado" report came from a location that was not experiencing a storm at the time of the call (storms were one county to the west).

Other reports were based on wind damage.  Straight line winds can reach over 80 mph, similar speeds to that of tornadoes, but they go in a line versus a twist pattern (tornado).  Sometimes, straight line winds can produce damage worse and much more widespread than weak tornadoes.

All indications on the radar showed wind damage being produced, but no tornadoes.  That is why there were many severe t-storm warnings--for the winds.

We will not report every call about tornadoes since many are false or misidentified.  We have received viewer photos of "tornadoes in their neighborhood" when in fact they are sending in pictures obtained on the web.  Last summer, a viewer sent in a (very famous) picture taken in Florida in the 1990s claiming it was a local tornado.

The tornadoes from the other weekend showed up very well on radar, and we had multiple eyewitness accounts from trained spotters.  That was a completely different situation than tonight.

Friday Evening Storms

11 pm update:  all severe storms have pushed east of the area.  Another line of storms will approach from the west overnight.  They are weakening, but still will produce some gusty winds.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect the rest of the evening.

A line of severe storms tracked from Illinois into Indiana between 6 and 7 p.m., and moved into western Ohio just after 8 p.m.  The storms will continue tracking across the rest of the area through around 11:30 p.m.

These storms have a history of producing damaging winds as well as some large hail, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings.

Remember that a watch means the conditions are favorable for severe weather to occur.  A warning means that severe weather is occurring in your county, and you should take cover immediately.

This Week's Outlook

The threat for thunderstorms will continue through Tuesday night until a storm system passes the area Wednesday morning.  It will stay humid, thereby allowing heavy downpours.

We will dry out Wednesday, and it will turn less humid Wednesday into Thursday.  Heat builds by the end of week with highs near 90° and the chance of storms.  Sunday looks dry.

Friday Storm Reports

5:33 PM     TORNADO          1 Mile WNW LIMA/ALLEN COUNTY :   A WEAK AND SHORTLIVED EF0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ON THE  
 NW SIDE OF LIMA NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KENILWORTH AVE  AND RICE AVE. THE ONLY DAMAGE REPORTED WAS TO A   
 TRAMPOLINE.   

5:45 PM     TSTM WIND DAMAGE :  LIGHT POLE DAMAGED AT INTERSECTION OF METCALF AND ELM   

5:45 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD :    COLUMBUS GROVE/PUTNAM  COUNTY, REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER   

0535 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD:     LIMA, REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER

Oil Spill In Perspective

While we continue to clean up from the tornado damage from last weekend, the oil spill continues in the Gulf Of Mexico.

Here is a Google map with the current oil spill centered over Toledo.  You can see that in terms of areal coverage, the spill would encompass southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio.  Darker colors indicate where the oil is heavier.

Tornado Update

The strongest tornado to strike northwest Ohio in over three decades has now been determined to be and EF4 tornado with max winds in excess of 170-175 mph! Here is some of the official report released by the National Weather Service.

County: Wood & Ottawa
Location: East of Perrysburg
Begin Time: 11:20 PM EDT
End Time: 11:30 PM EDT

EF Scale EF4
Wind Speed 170-175 MPH
Max. Path Width: 300-400 yards
Path Length 8-10 Miles
Fatalities: 5
Injuries: Numerous



A team of National Weather Service Meteorologists performed an extensive survey of the tornado path in northeast Wood and western Ottawa counties. It was determined that a tornado with an intensity of EF4 with winds of approximately 170-175 MPH moved through the area.

The tornado first touched down near I-80 and Oregon Rd. (east of Perrysburg) at 11:20 PM EDT, moved across the south side of Moline, near Metcalf Airport, across the northwest side of Millbury, into Ottawa county following Trowbridge Rd., and finally lifting at 11:35 PM EDT just west of Clay Center.

The most intense damage occurred in two locations. The first location was at State Route 795 near Lake High School and then again on the northwest side of Millbury. The damage near Lake High School was rated a strong EF3. The damage on the northwest side of Millbury was rated in the EF4 category due to the extreme damage to structures. Five fatalities and numerous injuries were attributed to the tornado.

Additional Tornado Reports

MONROE COUNTY, MI



A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM ALSO CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 233 AM AT THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF DETROIT BEACH. THE TORNADO TRACKED 5 MILES TO THE NORTHEAST...REACHING ESTRAL BEACH AT 239 AM BEFORE MOVING INTO LAKE ERIE. BASED ON THE CURRENT FACTS AND KNOWN DAMAGE...THE PATH WIDTH WAS 500 YARDS WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WINDS OF 90 MPH...WHICH IS CLASSIFIED AT AN EF1. THIS TORNADO IMPACTED THE FERMI NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY.



MONROE COUNTY, MI



A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM HAS CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 211 AM AT COUNTY LINE ROAD AND RANKIN ROAD IN MONROE COUNTY. THIS TORNADO THEN TRACKED EAST SOUTHEAST...MOVING THROUGH DUNDEE AT 217 AM. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 130 TO 135 MPH WHERE ESTIMATED JUST WEST OF DUNDEE...WHICH IS CLASSIFIED AT A HIGH END EF2. THE WIDTH OF THE TORNADO AT THAT TIME WAS 800 YARDS. AS IT PASSED THROUGH DUNDEE...THE TORNADO WAS STILL CLASSIFIED A LOW END EF2 WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 115 MPH. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED ANOTHER 7 MILES ALONG HIGHWAY 50 BEFORE LIFTING AT 227 AM AT THE DIXON ROAD INTERSECTION...CAUSING GENERALLY EF0 DAMAGE TO THE EAST OF DUNDEE. THE TOTAL PATH OF THIS TORNADO REACHED 13.5 MILES.



LENAWEE COUNTY, MI



A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED THAT A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT 148 AM AT SOUTHARD HIGHWAY AND WOERNER ROAD IN LENAWEE COUNTY. THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED 2.5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST TO SPRINGVILLE HIGHWAY BEFORE LIFTING AT 152 AM. THE PATH WIDTH WAS 250 YARDS WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 90 MPH AS IT CROSSED US 223...WHICH IS CLASSIFIED AT AN EF1. SEVERAL BUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED BY THIS TORNADO.


FULTON COUNTY, OH



AN EF2 TORNADO BEGAN ALONG HIGHWAY 109 JUST NORTH OF COUNTY ROAD A AND CONTINUED NORTHEAST FOR 7.5 MILES WEAKENING AS IT PASSED INTO LUCAS COUNTY, OH. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 135 MPH.