Tornado Warning Issued for Toledo, 7-8-08

This tornado warning was issued for Toledo by the National Weather Service at 2:48 PM EDT, 7/8/08.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Lucas County in Northwest Ohio...
northwestern Ottawa County in Northwest Ohio...

* until 330 PM EDT

* at 245 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Holland...
or about 7 miles southwest of Toledo... moving east at 38 mph.

* Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to
Oregon

If you are caught outside... seek shelter in a nearby reinforced
building. As a last resort... seek shelter in a culvert... ditch or low
spot and cover your head with your hands.

The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a
workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture. If no basement is
available... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an
interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to
cover your body and always stay away from windows.

If in Mobile homes or vehicles... evacuate them and get inside a
substantial shelter. If no shelter is available... lie flat in the
nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.

Please report tornadoes... funnel clouds... strong winds or hail to the
National Weather Service by calling toll free... 877-633-6772... when
you can do so safely.

Lat... Lon 4173 8359 4173 8346 4171 8343 4170 8335
4163 8325 4159 8341 4162 8341 4161 8356
4157 8361 4154 8368 4152 8370 4150 8375
4168 8382
time... Mot... loc 1848z 252deg 33kt 4162 8366


Mello

Much of Ohio is also under severe thunderstorm warnings and watches until 8 PM EDT tonight. Some weather stations are also reporting winds in excess of 30 MPH.