November weather in the Great Lakes Region Thanks for the heads up. I don't include the 4-plus day convective outlook in my "weather web app.":http://toledotalk.com/weather/ bq. _"I don't think it bears reminding of *how violent storms can be in November,* considering what happened just a few years ago."_ "November weather":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/6884/Nov_10_is_5-year_anniversary_of_Ohio_tornado_outbreak#November_Weather in the Great Lakes ... bq. "#":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/13/1601#12276 - ... when it comes to volatile weather for the Great Lakes region, I believe November is second after the March-April period. Floods, strong winds, heavy lake-effect snow storms, bitter cold, and warm temps are somewhat common occurrences in November. As one weather dude said, it's winter and summer fighting it out. bq. "#":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl/20/3206#44654 - A few Novembers ago, the northeast Ohio snowbelt got hammered with a multi-day lake effect snowstorm that dumped snow amounts that were measured in feet not inches. And we're only a few days away from the four-year anniversary of the deadly tornados that hit western Ohio. In the Great Lakes region, I don't think any other month produces the weather extremes like November. To a meteorologist, November is a fascinating time. br. The "Veterans Day Weekend tornado outbreak":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Day_Weekend_tornado_outbreak_of_2002 that impacted parts of northwest Ohio "occurred on November 10, 2002.":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/6884/Nov_10_is_5-year_anniversary_of_Ohio_tornado_outbreak Time flies. An F4 tornado "hit":http://www.toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/6884/Nov_10_is_5-year_anniversary_of_Ohio_tornado_outbreak#Van_Wert_tornado_track_map Van Wert, Ohio, killing two people. November 2012 Toledo Blade "story":http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/11/11/Storms-fatal-fury-recast-lives-seared-day-into-memories.html about the 10-year anniversary of the Van Wert tornado. 20 tornado touchdowns were recorded in Ohio on Nov 10, 2002. Here are the ones reported closer to Toledo. table{border:1px solid black; width: 600px;}. |*Intensity*|*Location*|*County*|*Time*|*Path Length*|*Damage*| |F1|E of Cygnet|Wood|4:54 pm|4.5 miles|| |F2|N of Fostoria|Hancock, Seneca|4:57 pm|9 miles|| |F0|SE of Perrysburg|Wood|5:10 pm|0.1 mile|| |F3|SE of Tiffin|Seneca|5:15 pm|21 miles|1 death|| |F1|NW of Millbury|Wood|5:19 pm|0.5 mile|| |F1|Fremont|Sandusky|5:20 pm|3.5 miles|| |F2|Port Clinton|Ottawa|5:30 pm|10 miles|| |F1|W of Norwalk|Huron|5:42 pm|7.5 miles|| --(Prior to 2007, the National Weather Service used the "Fujita scale":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujita_scale to rate tornadoes. Now they use the "Enhanced Fujita scale.":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Fujita_scale )-- bq. _"Things to keep in mind with these systems. *They don't require the same level of heating* and instability as Spring/Summer events require because storms this time of the year tend to have better upper air dynamics."_ On Nov 10, 2002, Toledo Express Airport recorded a high temperature of 66 degrees. The current Toledo "forecast":http://toledotalk.com/weather/html/forecast.html calls for high temps on Sun, Nov 17, 2013 to be in the low to mid 60s. While this Sunday may feel relatively nice, the lack of hot weather may be deceiving if all of the other dynamics exist for severe weather. It may not "feel" like a thunderstorm day. I assume that in 2013, more people have the ability to be alerted to bad weather than in 2002. The Van Wert tornado destroyed a movie theater that was mostly evacuated shortly before the tornado hit. Tablets, cell phones, apps, social media. Should be no excuse to be somewhat aware today. And being aware does not mean being hysterical. No need to build bunkers nor cancel anything.