Toledo weather July 1, 2014 md 1238 concerning severe thunderstorm watch 381... for ne indiana...nw oh...se lower mi mesoscale discussion 1238 nws storm prediction center norman ok 1224 am cdt tue jul 01 2014 areas affected...ne indiana...nw oh...se lower mi concerning...severe thunderstorm watch 381... valid 010524z - 010630z the severe weather threat for severe thunderstorm watch 381 continues. summary...a wind damage threat will continue into the overnight period across ne ind...nw oh and se lower mi. ww issuance will be needed shortly to the east of ww 381. discussion...a well-developed bowing line segment moving quickly to the east at 40 to 45 kt will continue to affect areas ewd along a gradient of moderate instability across nw oh and se lower mi. sfc dewpoints ahead of the line are in the lower 70s f along and southeast of an outflow boundary located across wrn lower mi that is enhancing lift. in addition to the moist boundary layer...the detroit wsr-88d vwp shows a unidirectional wind profile with 0-6 km shear near 50 kt. this should be supportive a wind damage threat as the line moves to the east of ww 381. for this reason...a new ww will be needed shortly ahead of the bowing line segment. ..broyles/edwards.. 07/01/2014 ...please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... attn...wfo...cle...iln...dtx...iwx...grr... lat...lon 40668270 40338492 40748573 41478573 42528522 42718430 42758279 41948232 40668270 read more Hr. severe thunderstorm watch outline update for ws 382 nws storm prediction center norman ok 145 am edt tue jul 1 2014 severe thunderstorm watch 382 is in effect until 800 am edt for the following locations ohc003-033-039-043-051-063-069-077-095-123-125-137-143-147-161- 171-173-175-011200- /o.new.kwns.sv.a.0382.140701t0545z-140701t1200z/ oh . ohio counties included are allen crawford defiance erie fulton hancock henry huron lucas ottawa paulding putnam sandusky seneca van wert williams wood wyandot $$ hr. The weather radar alarm sounded around 1:45 a.m. The first line of storms fizzled in northern IN and western MI late Monday night, but the second line that was located in northern IL late Monday night appeared like it was going to hold up, so it was no surprise that the weather radio alarm sounded. The forward motion of these storms is 55 to 60 mph. The drag produced by these storms is enough to cause damage. q. Source...trained weather spotters reported widespread 70 mph winds in western Paulding County Ohio. q.. As of 2:28 a.m., all counties from south central MI to west central OH are at least partially warned. hr. Severe Thunderstorm Warning Statement as of 2:38 AM EDT on July 01, 2014 The National Weather Service in northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... eastern Defiance County in Northwest Ohio... Fulton County in Northwest Ohio... Henry County in Northwest Ohio... northeastern Paulding County in west central Ohio... eastern Williams County in Northwest Ohio... * until 315 am EDT * at 235 am EDT...severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Montpelier to Defiance to 6 miles northwest of Continental...and moving east at 45 mph. Hazard...70 mph wind gusts. Source...trained weather spotters. Impact...expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to Mobile homes...roofs and outbuildings. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Archbold around 250 am EDT. Napoleon and Holgate around 255 am EDT. Wauseon around 300 am EDT. Liberty Center and Deshler around 305 am EDT. Delta and McClure around 310 am EDT. Swanton around 315 am EDT. Other locations in the warning include Standley...Jewell... Independence...zone...Elmira...Burlington...Ridgeville Corners... Pleasant Bend...Okolona and New Bavaria. This includes Interstate 80 90 in Ohio between mile markers 13 and 48. Precautionary/preparedness actions... This is an extremely dangerous situation. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Northwest Ohio. Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. hr. #Toledo #weather