A look inside the NWS

CLEVELAND, Ohio - You hear a lot from these meteorologists when you hear flood watches, high wind warnings or severe thunderstorm warnings.

All winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories are issued by the local National Weather Service office in Cleveland.

"What we typically do is look over the forecast, then discuss among us and with the other offices," said Kirk Lombardy.

When they hit enter on their computer, in a matter of seconds that information appears on the LiveWire Computer at the Stormtracker Weather Lab at FOX Toledo. From there the information is fed directly to your television and to FOXToledo.com.

"We issue the warnings and then the go out over the weather wire," Lombardy said.

This office is staffed 24 hours a day and is paid for with federal tax dollars. Their screens and computers are always working, and monitoring our local weather.

Together as a team the National Weather Service and FOX Toledo keep an eye on the weather to make sure you have the information you need to keep you an your family safe.

'The whole process of issuing watches and warnings and working with the local media, the TV stations, is the most important part of our warning process," Lombardy said.