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Students Shelter in Hallway During Tornado Warning at Mentor High School

6477 Center St

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  • A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio, prompting students and staff at Mentor High School to take shelter. The National Weather Service detected rotation in a severe thunderstorm moving east at 65 mph, affecting areas including Cleveland, Euclid, and Mentor. Residents were advised to seek immediate shelter due to potential flying debris and damage.

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Residents in the affected areas are urged to seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a building away from windows until the storm passes.

Officials warn that flying debris can be extremely dangerous and may cause damage to homes, vehicles, trees, roofs, and windows.

The warning includes western Geauga County, northeastern Cuyahoga County, and southwestern Lake County, with communities including Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chardon, and Mentor potentially in the storm’s path.

Students and staff at the school were seen taking shelter away from windows while the storm approached the area.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the warning after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving east at approximately 65 mph.

Video from inside Mentor High School shows students sheltering in the hallway as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio.

Incident reported at 6477 Center St.

Residents in the affected areas are urged to seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a building away from windows until the storm passes.

Officials warn that flying debris can be extremely dangerous and may cause damage to homes, vehicles, trees, roofs, and windows.

The warning includes western Geauga County, northeastern Cuyahoga County, and southwestern Lake County, with communities including Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chardon, and Mentor potentially in the storm’s path.

Students and staff at the school were seen taking shelter away from windows while the storm approached the area.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the warning after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving east at approximately 65 mph.

Video from inside Mentor High School shows students sheltering in the hallway as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio.

Incident reported at 6477 Center St.

Residents in the affected areas are urged to seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a building away from windows until the storm passes.

Officials warn that flying debris can be extremely dangerous and may cause damage to homes, vehicles, trees, roofs, and windows.

The warning includes western Geauga County, northeastern Cuyahoga County, and southwestern Lake County, with communities including Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chardon, and Mentor potentially in the storm’s path.

Students and staff at the school were seen taking shelter away from windows while the storm approached the area.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the warning after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving east at approximately 65 mph.

Video from inside Mentor High School shows students sheltering in the hallway as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio.

Incident reported at 6477 Center St.

Residents in the affected areas are urged to seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a building away from windows until the storm passes.

Officials warn that flying debris can be extremely dangerous and may cause damage to homes, vehicles, trees, roofs, and windows.

The warning includes western Geauga County, northeastern Cuyahoga County, and southwestern Lake County, with communities including Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chardon, and Mentor potentially in the storm’s path.

Students and staff at the school were seen taking shelter away from windows while the storm approached the area.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the warning after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving east at approximately 65 mph.

Video from inside Mentor High School shows students sheltering in the hallway as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio.

Incident reported at 6477 Center St.

Residents in the affected areas are urged to seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a building away from windows until the storm passes.

Officials warn that flying debris can be extremely dangerous and may cause damage to homes, vehicles, trees, roofs, and windows.

The warning includes western Geauga County, northeastern Cuyahoga County, and southwestern Lake County, with communities including Cleveland, Euclid, Willoughby, Eastlake, Chardon, and Mentor potentially in the storm’s path.

Students and staff at the school were seen taking shelter away from windows while the storm approached the area.

The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued the warning after radar indicated rotation within a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado moving east at approximately 65 mph.

Video from inside Mentor High School shows students sheltering in the hallway as a Tornado Warning was issued for parts of northeastern Ohio.

Incident reported at 6477 Center St.

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Comments30

wickliffeUser2208905024Mar 31 at 6:30 PM

Guys I just made it home we are safe

clevelandUser2117878005Mar 31 at 5:53 PM

if jesus loved u why would he send a tornado

willoughbyUser2209207028Mar 31 at 5:51 PM

Welp my powers out

lakewooduser101Mar 31 at 5:49 PM

I’m in Lakewood it was really bad here

wickliffeUser2208905024Mar 31 at 6:30 PM

Guys I just made it home we are safe

clevelandUser2117878005Mar 31 at 5:53 PM

if jesus loved u why would he send a tornado

willoughbyUser2209207028Mar 31 at 5:51 PM

Welp my powers out

lakewooduser101Mar 31 at 5:49 PM

I’m in Lakewood it was really bad here

wickliffeUser2208905024Mar 31 at 6:30 PM

Guys I just made it home we are safe

clevelandUser2117878005Mar 31 at 5:53 PM

if jesus loved u why would he send a tornado

willoughbyUser2209207028Mar 31 at 5:51 PM

Welp my powers out

lakewooduser101Mar 31 at 5:49 PM

I’m in Lakewood it was really bad here

wickliffeUser2208905024Mar 31 at 6:30 PM

Guys I just made it home we are safe

clevelandUser2117878005Mar 31 at 5:53 PM

if jesus loved u why would he send a tornado

willoughbyUser2209207028Mar 31 at 5:51 PM

Welp my powers out

lakewooduser101Mar 31 at 5:49 PM

I’m in Lakewood it was really bad here

wickliffeUser2208905024Mar 31 at 6:30 PM

Guys I just made it home we are safe

clevelandUser2117878005Mar 31 at 5:53 PM

if jesus loved u why would he send a tornado

willoughbyUser2209207028Mar 31 at 5:51 PM

Welp my powers out

lakewooduser101Mar 31 at 5:49 PM

I’m in Lakewood it was really bad here

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