Recap of Friday's storm reports

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13abc.com Geoff Cornish, Meteorologist - email

TOLEDO, Ohio -

Friday's severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds and some hail to many locations, especially to the south of the metro area. We received 9 reports of hail, mainly 1/2" to 1" in diameter, in Paulding, Hancock, Seneca, Erie and Huron Counties. Straight-line winds brought trees down in Paulding and Putnam Counties, according to storm reports filed by law enforcement. Farther southwest, a semi was blown over on US 30 near Convoy in Van Wert County.

Here are the top 6 rainfall reports from the area, for the past 24 hours:

Marion... 2.34"
Lima... 1.43"
Findlay... 1.26"
Defiance... 0.78"
Adrian... 0.68"
Toledo (Express Airport)... 0.62"

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