Storm Reports: 5/31/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the local storm reports received from Saturday's thunderstorms that moved through the area:

...TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

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0130 AM     TORNADO          ARCADIA                 41.11N 83.51W 
05/31/2008                   HANCOCK            OH   NWS STORM SURVEY
            AROUND 10 HOMES BADLY DAMAGED EF1 AND EF2. APPROXIMATE 
            TIME OF TOUCHDOWN 130 TO 135 AM.

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0140 AM     TORNADO          FOSTORIA                41.16N 83.41W 
05/31/2008                   SENECA             OH   NWS STORM SURVEY

            AROUND 30 HOMES DAMAGED...EF1.

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0215 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GREEN SPRINGS           41.26N 83.05W 
05/31/2008                   SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT 
            GARAGE OFF ITS FOUNDATION. ROOF OFF OF A HOUSE.

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0335 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 W COCHRANTON          41.52N 80.16W 
05/31/2008                   CRAWFORD           PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 
            ONE TREE DOWN AND SOME WIRES.

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0338 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W COCHRANTON          41.52N 80.12W 
05/31/2008                   CRAWFORD           PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREE DOWN.

News: Cleveland sets new record low for May 29th

This morning's chilly temperatures helped put May 29th in the record books.

At 6:03 a.m., the temperature at the airport, the offiical reporting location for Cleveland, fell to 37 degrees.

The old record was 38 degrees set back in 1949.

Video: Weather Education Days

CLEVELAND -- Today was the 2nd of our WKYC Weather Education Days at Progressive Field.

Channel 3 Weather Plus Meteorologists Betsy Kling and AJ Colby entertained and educated school kids about the weather over at the ballpark.

Betsy took her flip camera with her...so take a look and see if you can find yourself in the crowd.

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News: Tornadoes reported in western Ohio

PORT WILLIAMS, Ohio -- The National Weather Service says funnel clouds and tornadoes were reported over about one hour in western Ohio as thunder showers moved through the area.

Meteorologist Myron Padgett says a tornado confirmed in Clinton County caused minor damage to trees and trailers at around 5:18 p.m. Thursday.

A Weather Service announcement says police reported that the tornado hit I-71. Mike Jones of the county's Emergency Management Agency says it appears wind also knocked down some power lines.

Padgett says brief tornado touchdowns also were seen in Greene County at about 5:25 p.m. and in Clark County at about 6:13 p.m. Sheriff's offices in the two counties reported no damage.

Courtesy: The Associated Press

Weather Photos: Storms - 5/3/08

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Photo Courtesy: John Williams on 5/3/08

Storm Reports: 5/3/08

CLEVELAND -- Here are the local storm reports received from Saturday's thunderstorms that moved through the area:

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

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0450 PM     HAIL             CLYDE                   41.31N 82.98W 
05/03/2008  E0.88 INCH       SANDUSKY           OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

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0525 PM     HAIL             BERLIN HEIGHTS          41.32N 82.49W 
05/03/2008  E0.88 INCH       ERIE               OH   TRAINED SPOTTER 

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Storm Reports: 5/2/08

Here are the local storm reports received from Friday evenings thunderstorms that moved through the area:

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

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0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORWALK                 41.24N 82.61W 
05/02/2008                   HURON              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            A FEW LARGE LIMBS WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH POWER 
            LINES. 

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0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     WOOSTER                 40.82N 81.93W 
05/02/2008  M60.00 MPH       WAYNE              OH   ASOS            

            WIND GUST MEASURED AT WOOSTER AIRPORT. 

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0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E WOOSTER             40.82N 81.89W 
05/02/2008                   WAYNE              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TWO TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN. 

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0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WOOSTER                 40.82N 81.93W 
05/02/2008                   WAYNE              OH   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS WERE REPORTED DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL AND
            NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY. 

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0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARBERTON               41.01N 81.61W 
05/02/2008                   SUMMIT             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A POWER POWER WAS SNAPPED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS. 

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News: Lightning hits two homes in Northeast Ohio

PARMA HEIGHTS -- The thunderstorms that rolled through the area Friday afternoon left behind some damage. In Parma Heights, a home on Revere Drive was damaged after it was struck by lightning.

Officials with the Parma Heights Fire Department say the lightning damaged the home's chimney and roof. Fortunately, the home did not catch on fire.

Carmen Sebastian was in his living room when the lightning struck. It put a 12-inch by 12-inch hole in his roof, next to the chimney. Firefighters helped place a tarp over the roof damage. No one was injured.

Sebastian's big problem now, getting his power back on before his daughter's first communion party tomorrow.

Another house (see photo) was also hit by lightning in Carlisle Township in Lorain County. That home did catch fire.

Channel 3 video from the scene shows it appeared the lightning followed a direct path to the natural gas meter.

No one was hurt, but he house has some severe damage.

News: April turns out to be 10th warmest on record

By Frank Macek, Web Weather Producer

CLEVELAND -- The month of April wound up on the warm side for northeast Ohio, becoming the 10th warmest on record with an average temperature of 52.3 degrees. The warmest was set in 1955 with 55.9 degrees.

Mansfield also had the 10th warmest April since 1985's record of 54.4 degrees. This year wound up with an average daily temperature of 51.3 degrees.

That city also have the 8th driest April on record with only 1.96 inches of rain. The all time driest for Mansfield is .75 inches in 1971.

On April 30th, the city also set a new record low with 29 degrees, beating the old record of 30 set in 1963.

Youngstown wound up with the 6th warmest April at 51.9 degrees. The warmest on record is 53.6 degrees in 1955.

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