WESTLAKE, Ohio (WJW) – The clean-up is underway in west side communities like Westlake and Rocky River, after a powerful thunderstorm on Monday morning unleashed winds that toppled trees and knocked down power lines.
Residents in a quiet neighborhood at Hilliard and Horseshoe boulevards in Westlake knew right away it was going to one of those Monday mornings that everyone dreads.
“I thought it was straight line winds because they were blowing. We really didn’t have indication of a tornado, there was no hail or anything like that,” said Westlake resident Tony Iannetti.
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One of the biggest trees in the neighborhood was knocked over by the high winds and took down a string of power lines as it fell…