Friday, August 28, 2009

TORNADO WARNING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHERN LORAIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL 400 PM.

AT 320 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AMHERST...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELYRIA AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE: ELYRIA, SHEFFIELD, GRAFTON, NORTH RIDGEVILLE, EATON ESTATES, AVON, OLMSTED FALLS, NORTH OLMSTED, WESTLAKE AND BAY VILLAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONSTHE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE – SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET.

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