Jul 2, 2008
Thunderstorms developed over Michigan on the afternoon of the 2nd ahead of a cold front. These storms consolidated into a bow echo which moved rapidly eastward through southern Michigan and into Lake Erie near sunset. The southern flank of this bow echo stalled across northwestern Ohio, with several rounds of thunderstorm redevelopment bringing heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and isolated severe weather to the Toledo area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 129815). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lucas County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.