Toledo Weather - Feb 20, 2014

hazardous weather outlook
national weather service cleveland oh
549 am est thu feb 20 2014

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549 am est thu feb 20 2014

...flood watch in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through friday
morning...
...wind advisory in effect from 10 pm this evening to 7 pm est
friday...

this hazardous weather outlook is for north central ohio and
northwest ohio.

.day one...today and tonight.

please listen to noaa weather radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

flood watch.
wind advisory.

in addition...thunderstorms with damaging winds will be possible
thursday night as a strong cold front crosses the area.

.days two through seven...friday through wednesday.

please listen to noaa weather radio or go to weather.gov on the
internet for more information about the following hazards.

flood watch.
wind advisory.

.spotter information statement...

spotter activation may be needed.

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flood watch
national weather service cleveland oh
532 am est thu feb 20 2014

...flooding from snowmelt...rain...and ice jams possible thursday
afternoon into friday...

.rain will overspread the area today as a warm front lifts north
of lake erie. a secondary round of rain will accompany a cold front
sweeping east across the region overnight. most areas will receive
between a half inch and an inch of rain...with locally higher
amounts possible where thunderstorms occur. additional run off
will be released from the melting snow pack as temperatures
approach 50 degrees by this evening. with the ground frozen...run
off from melting snow and rainfall will lead to rises on area
rivers. most rivers contain a considerable amount of ice which
could break up and jam as rivers rise and temperatures warm.
ponding of water and flooding of some roads and basements will
also be possible as snow continues to block drainage systems.

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including the cities of...toledo...bowling green...port clinton...
fremont...sandusky...lorain...cleveland...mentor...chardon...
jefferson...findlay...tiffin...norwalk...medina...akron...
ravenna...warren...upper sandusky...carey...bucyrus...mansfield...
ashland...wooster...canton...youngstown...marion...mount gilead...
millersburg...mount vernon...ashtabula...erie...edinboro...
meadville
532 am est thu feb 20 2014

...flood watch remains in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through friday morning...

the flood watch continues for

• portions of ohio and northwest pennsylvania...including the
  following areas...in ohio...ashland...ashtabula inland...
  ashtabula lakeshore...crawford...cuyahoga...erie oh...geauga...
  hancock...holmes...huron...knox...lake...lorain...lucas...
  mahoning...marion...medina...morrow...ottawa...portage...
  richland...sandusky...seneca...stark...summit...trumbull...
  wayne...wood and wyandot. in northwest pennsylvania...crawford
  pa...northern erie and southern erie.

• from 3 pm est this afternoon through friday morning

• a combination of melting snow and rain will produce a threat
  of flooding from thursday afternoon into friday. ice jams on
  area rivers may also produce flooding.

• new rainfall of a half to one inch is expected. localized
  amounts up to two inches are possible from thunderstorms.

• a significant amount of water will be released by the melting
  snow as warmer temperatures move in on thursday. rain will
  enhance the flood threat and any heavy rain could produce
  significant flooding. some river flooding is likely. ice jam
  flooding can develop quickly and make for a more dangerous flood
  risk. in addition to flooding on streams and rivers... flooding
  of basements and poor drainage areas is also possible.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts. you should monitor later forecasts and be
alert for possible flood warnings. those living in areas prone to
flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding
develop. stay tuned to weather radio for further details or
updates

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urgent - weather message
national weather service cleveland oh
411 am est thu feb 20 2014

.a strong cold front will move across the region tonight.
southeast winds will increase ahead of this front today. by late
afternoon wind gusts in excess of 45 mph will be possible near
the lake erie shoreline in northwest pennsylvania. winds
elsewhere will increase tonight as the front moves across the
region. a line of showers with some thunderstorms is also
expected to develop ahead of the front. winds could briefly gust
to 50 mph or more as this line moves through. behind the
front...winds will gust to more than 45 mph into friday evening.

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including the cities of...toledo...bowling green...port clinton...
fremont...sandusky...findlay...tiffin...norwalk...
upper sandusky...carey...bucyrus...mansfield...ashland...marion...
mount gilead...mount vernon
411 am est thu feb 20 2014

...wind advisory remains in effect from 10 pm this evening to
7 pm est friday...

• winds...southeast to south winds will become southwest late
  this evening and increase to 20 to 35 mph with gusts in excess
  of 45 mph. wind gusts in excess of 45 mph are then expected
  into friday evening.

• timing...late this evening to friday evening.

• impacts...a few limbs...trees and power lines may be blown
  down.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

a wind advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be
31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. winds of
these magnitudes may cause minor property damage without extra
precautions. motorists in high profile vehicles should use
caution until the winds subside. stay tuned to noaa weather radio
for further details or updates.

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Feb 20, 2014 5:52 am
Weather : Fog/Mist
Temperature : 29 F
Humidity : 92%
Wind Speed : ESE 6 mph
Barometer : 29.95 in
Dewpoint: 27 F
Visibility : 6.00 statute miles
Wind Chill : 23 F