Wind, snow, rain hit Toledo Friday causing downed trees [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio — Friday’s severe weather that swept through northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan caused headaches and nightmares for homeowners in the region. There were several reports of crashes on the interstates and highways, some ponding and flooding on roadways and downed power lines and trees.

Area residents said they had complained to the city of Toledo several times about the very trees that were uprooted Friday falling onto homes and roads.

Toni Kinner, who has lived on Shirley Avenue in west Toledo since 2006, said the city’s trees on her street between the sidewalk and the street all seemed to be dead and have been dangerous eyesores for years.

“I stopped parking [on the street in front of my house] because the limbs would fall down,” Kinner said. “It …