Hurricane Sandy was more than just a Category One storm.
Over water, Sandy's 1,000 mile wide diameter of tropical storm force winds was 80 miles larger than any other tropical system in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center.
At least 63 were killed in the United States, one was killed in Canada, and 67 died in the Caribbean, bringing the death toll, this Wednesday evening, to at least 131, according to the Associated Press. This was the nation's deadliest hurricane since Katrina in 2005.
A storm surge of 10-13 feet inundated coastal communities, destroying homes and splintering boardwalks and piers.
Winds gusted to 90 mph in Islip, New York and Tompkinsville, New Jersey. Mount Washington gusted to 140 miles per hour, 6,289 feet above seal level in New Hampshire. Meteorologist Ross Ellet measured an amazing 79 mph wind gust, early on Tuesday, on the rocks behind the Marblehead Lighthouse on Lake Erie.
12.55" of rain fell in Easton, Maryland. Locally, New London, in Huron County, received 5.17" of rain.
36" of snow fell in Richwood, West Virginia. Even the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee got clobbered with 34" of snow about five miles from Gatlinburg. In Ohio, light snow dusted the ground in Findlay, and 4.5" of snow fell in Bellefontaine.
It will remain breezy for a few more days, but Sandy is weakening over the eastern Great lakes, and the storm will slowly drift north, into eastern Canada, through the end of the week.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:54:25 GMT
Portions of Moore, Oklahoma were ravaged by a mile-wide tornado this Monday afternoon. This follows a near-record quiet start to tornado season. Strong storms may reach northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan by Tuesday.
Recovery efforts continue in Moore, Oklahoma after a catastrophic tornado on Monday. The tornado season that began quietly in 2013 has roared to life this week. Severe weather is possible in Northwest Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday. 13abc and 13abc.com will update throughout the day.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:15:43 GMT
Thousands of shipwrecks rest close to home and some local divers are on a mission to discover them. The weather on Lake Erie can be violent at times without much warning. Darkness, fog, wind and waves
Local divers are on a search to discover some of the thousands of shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Erie.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:51:10 GMT
On Monday, we'll likely climb to 88 degrees. If we reach 88 on Monday, it would become our warmest day since August 31st, when we reached 93 degrees. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962.
Monday was the warmest day of the year. The temperature hit 90 degrees at Toledo Express Airport at mid afternoon. That is the warmest day since August 31st of last year. Toledo reached 93 degrees on that date. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962. Get Toledo's only live, local radar 24/7 at 13abc.com/weather.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:55 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:55:26 GMT
It has been a slow severe weather season up to this point, but this weekend will be the busiest of the season so far. There were more than 20 tornado reports on Saturday and over 200 severe reports totals.
More than 200 severe weather reports and 20 tornadoes were observed in the plains on Saturday.
Wednesday, November 14 2012 11:35 PM EST2012-11-15 04:35:59 GMT
A local carpet cleaning company is lending its services to superstorm sandy victims on the East Coast. Accurate Carpet Cleaning Services specializes in flood restoration, and mold removal. When workers
A Michigan-based carpet cleaning company prepares to head east to help families impacted by Superstorm Sandy.
Sunday, November 11 2012 9:43 AM EST2012-11-11 14:43:16 GMT
A local group of volunteers is helping out the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Beverly Ridley and a friend thought they would get a few items and take a pick up truck to deliver donations, but the drive
A local group of volunteers is helping out the victims of Hurricane Sandy. For the past three days the volunteers have been collecting canned goods, cleaning, pet and baby supplies.If you would like to help you can drop off donations today from 9am-5pm at the former gas station across from Meijer on E. Wooster street in Bowling Green.
Saturday, November 10 2012 9:48 PM EST2012-11-11 02:48:56 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Even as the lights came on for many who lost power in New York and New Jersey during the superstorm and a later nor'easter, hundreds of residents protested Saturday outside a Long Island
Hundreds of residents protested Saturday outside a Long Island utility, frustrated by its slow response to outages.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:02:18 GMT
A Toledo family who moved to Moore less than a year ago only had minutes to take cover. "Its devastation buildings are ripped down families lost their homes houses are flattened." It's been a difficult
A local woman who moved to Moore Oklahoma almost a year ago survives a deadly tornado. 21 year old Kristina Legree says the twister touched down a mile for her home.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:33:57 GMT
The Toledo area has a long history of tornados. Here is video from nearly 50 years ago. On April 11, 1965 - Palm Sunday - a series of twisters hit Ohio, killing 18 people locally. We are now nearing
We are nearing the three year anniversary of the June tornado outbreak in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan that killed seven people.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:18:53 GMT
A suspended TPS teacher charged with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to receiving child porn on his home computer. Bruce Omlor, 49, was suspended from Riverside
A suspended TPS teacher charged with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to receiving child porn on his home computer. Bruce Omlor, 49, was suspended from Riverside Elementary earlier this year.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:12:54 GMT
The Putnam County teen accused of killing two Ottawa brothers appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Michael Fay, 17, is charged with aggravated murder. Fay was arraigned on two counts of aggravated murder
The Putnam County teen accused of killing two Ottawa brothers appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Michael Fay, 17, is charged with aggravated murder.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:11:44 GMT
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was arrested Tuesday. Deputy Paul Little was charged with filing false reports, unlawful transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon, and intimidation of a witness. Little
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was arrested Tuesday. Deputy Paul Little was charged with filing false reports, unlawful transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon, and intimidation of a witness.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:56:21 GMT
More jobs may be on the way at the old Jeep plant. One company has announced it will open business there and others are now interested in the site. At one time, 40,000 people worked at the site just
The 111-acre Overland Industrial park broke ground on a new road that will lead to construction of buildings to house new businesses.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:07:36 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1. The department
The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:10:50 GMT
A plan working its way through Columbus has local towns concerned. State lawmakers want to change how cities tax people and businesses. House Bill 5 would create a one-size-fits-all taxing system but
Perrysburg city council is considering a resolution opposing HB 5 which would give Ohio the right to create tax policy not individual towns.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:02:18 GMT
A Toledo family who moved to Moore less than a year ago only had minutes to take cover. "Its devastation buildings are ripped down families lost their homes houses are flattened." It's been a difficult
A local woman who moved to Moore Oklahoma almost a year ago survives a deadly tornado. 21 year old Kristina Legree says the twister touched down a mile for her home.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:33:57 GMT
The Toledo area has a long history of tornados. Here is video from nearly 50 years ago. On April 11, 1965 - Palm Sunday - a series of twisters hit Ohio, killing 18 people locally. We are now nearing
We are nearing the three year anniversary of the June tornado outbreak in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan that killed seven people.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:18:53 GMT
A suspended TPS teacher charged with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to receiving child porn on his home computer. Bruce Omlor, 49, was suspended from Riverside
A suspended TPS teacher charged with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography has pleaded guilty to receiving child porn on his home computer. Bruce Omlor, 49, was suspended from Riverside Elementary earlier this year.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:12:54 GMT
The Putnam County teen accused of killing two Ottawa brothers appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Michael Fay, 17, is charged with aggravated murder. Fay was arraigned on two counts of aggravated murder
The Putnam County teen accused of killing two Ottawa brothers appeared in court Tuesday afternoon. Michael Fay, 17, is charged with aggravated murder.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:11:44 GMT
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was arrested Tuesday. Deputy Paul Little was charged with filing false reports, unlawful transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon, and intimidation of a witness. Little
A Lucas County sheriff's deputy was arrested Tuesday. Deputy Paul Little was charged with filing false reports, unlawful transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon, and intimidation of a witness.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:10:03 GMT
The devastation in Oklahoma seems almost unimaginable. Hundreds of miles away, here in Northwest Ohio, the one question on many people's mind is: "how can we help?" Local Red Cross leaders are coordinating
Local Red Cross leaders are asking for support to help tornado victims in Oklahoma. You can make a $10 donation by texting REDCROSS, to 90999. Visit www.redcross.org to donate online or call 1-800 RED CROSS.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:12:43 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. Spokeswoman Keli Pirtle said Tuesday the
The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:00:32 GMT
A Findlay City Council member is accused of stealing about $13 worth of vitamins from Walmart. Daniel K.C. Collette was arrested on a charge of petty theft. Walmart's loss prevention officer noticed
A Findlay City Council member is accused of stealing about $13 worth of vitamins from Walmart. Daniel K.C. Collette was arrested on a charge of petty theft.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:59:40 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete. Fire Chief Gary Bird said Tuesday that he's "98
The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:56:21 GMT
More jobs may be on the way at the old Jeep plant. One company has announced it will open business there and others are now interested in the site. At one time, 40,000 people worked at the site just
The 111-acre Overland Industrial park broke ground on a new road that will lead to construction of buildings to house new businesses.
Click for a bigger picture! Veteran's Glass City Skyway Maumee River Cedar Point Archbold Spring Meadows Airport Hwy at I-475W I-475 at SR 25 I-475 at US 23 I-475 at Corey Rd SR 795 at
Check out our live action cam network, from the Downtown Toledo to Cedar Point
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVG. All Rights Reserved.
