TELE' System of Reporting

A sample report would be:

At 4:35 pm we had pea size hail, winds of about 40 miles per hour, with moderate cloud-to-ground lightning. I am 2 miles southeast of downtown Wakeman, and observations are estimated.

Report Limitations

To limit reports to weather conditions of significant nature only, and to avoid the 'Sunshine' reports; only the following conditions should be reported:

SPOTTER'S AIDS

HAIL - Estimating Size

WINDSPEED - Estimating

RAINFALL - Estimating Rates

NOTE: The NWS used to have a system to estimate rainfall. However, it is impossible to determine rainfall by the human eye. We ask that you report rainfall by the following criteria:

GENERAL OHIO TORNADO INFORMATION

Tornadoes usually cone from the southwest and rotate counter-clockwise. They form on the back, or trailing edge, of a thunderstorm. The best position to see a tornado is to the southwest of the storm. Most Ohio tornadoes occur from April to July between 2 PM and 10 PM but keep in mind that they may occur anytime of the year, day or night.