Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 30, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 13, 1992, 5:27 PM EDT for Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 33 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 1992, 5:27 PM EDT (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 1992, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Wood County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 152 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KTOL 132127 TORTOL OHC173-132200- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLEDO OH 527 PM EDT MON JUL 13 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOLEDO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHWEST OHIO ...WOOD COUNTY AT 525 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO. A POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 520 IN SOUTHWEST WOOD COUNTY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. MWD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 13, 11:36 AM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 1130 AM EDT MON JUL 13 1992 TIME EVENTS OCCURRED.. JUL 12 SUNDAY TYPE OF EVENT.. HAM OPERATORS REPORT...NUMEROUS EVENTS. (COUNTIES) 947 PM TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...3105 HUDSON DR (STOW-HUDSON BORDER) SUMMIT SUMMIT COUNTY. 958 PM FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF WOOSTER RT 83 (WAYNE COUNTY) 1016 PM TREES DOWN...POWER LINES DOWN SHALERSVILLE (PORTAGE COUNTY) 1022 PM TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CUYAHOGA FALLS RICE RD. (SUMMIT) 1022 PM BUILDINGS DOWN BATH AND NORTH HAMPTON (SUMMIT) 1042 PM FUNNEL TOUCHDOWN SUMMIT RD JUST OUTSIDE KENT (PORTAGE) 1030 PM 1/2 INCH HAIL RAVENNA RT 5 AT RT 14 (PORTAGE) REPORTED MORNING OF 7/13/92. 7/12/92 1036EDT REPORT OF DAMAGE AT CARRINGTON COACH ON ARLINGTON RD. JUST SOUTH OF S.R. 619. (DAMAGE CLEANED UP BUT WAS IN CIRCULAR PATTERN.) TIME OF OCCURRENCE 7/12/92 BETWEEN 2130EDT AND 2200EDT. SOUTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY JUST N AIRPORT. MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DAMAGE IN CUYAHOGHA FALLS ON MARC DRIVE. NORTHERN SUMMIT COUNTY. TIME OF OCCURRENCE 2135EDT 7/12/92. (REPORTED BY SUMMIT COUNTY DISASTER SVS. DIRECTOR). MARTIN
Local storm report, Jul 13, 11:41 AM EDT, 5 hours 46 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 530 AM EDT MON JUL 13 1992 TIME EVENTS OCCURRED.. JUL 12 SUNDAY TYPE OF EVENT.. HAM OPERATORS REPORT...NUMEROUS EVENTS. (COUNTIES) 947 PM TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...3105 HUDSON DR (STOW-HUDSON BORDER) SUMMIT SUMMIT COUNTY. 958 PM FUNNEL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF WOOSTER RT 83 (WAYNE COUNTY) 1016 PM TREES DOWN...POWER LINES DOWN SHALERSVILLE (PORTAGE COUNTY) 1022 PM TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CUYAHOGA FALLS RICE RD. (SUMMIT) 1022 PM BUILDINGS DOWN BATH AND NORTH HAMPTON (SUMMIT) 1042 PM FUNNEL TOUCHDOWN SUMMIT RD JUST OUTSIDE KENT (PORTAGE) 1030 PM 1/2 INCH HAIL RAVENNA RT 5 AT RT 14 (PORTAGE) REPORTS RECEIVED MORNING OF 7/13/92... 2130EDT-2200EDT SLIGHT DAMAGE ON ARLINGTON RD. JUST S OF S.R. 619 (DEBRIS REPORTED TO LAY IN ALL DIRECTIONS. SOUTHERN SUMMIT CO. 2135EDT MULTI-MILLION RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DAMAGE ON MARC DR. CUYAHOGA FALLS. NORTHERN SUMMIT CO. MARTIN
Local storm report, Jul 13, 2:18 PM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
216 PM EDT MON JUN 22 1992
TORNADO REPORTS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OHIO FOR THE EVENING
OF JUNE 12TH.
0740 PM EDT ERIE COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SR2/250...CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO CARS...HOUSES AND TREES
0805 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 1/2 S OF VERMILION
0805 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AMHERST...HOUSE
AND TREE DAMAGE
0832 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...N RIDGEVILLE...
HOUSE AND TREES DAMAGED
0843 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT CLE IN NASA
COMPLEX...DAMAGE TO ANTENNAS...TREES AND A TRAILER.
0850 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT LAGRANGE...DAMAGE TO
HOUSES AND TREES PLUS SOME INJURIES.
0900 PM EDT HURON COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 6NE NEW LONDON...DAMAGE TO
BARN AND PICKED UP HAY WAGON AND THREW IT INTO SOYBEAN
FIELD.
0920 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN SOLON...DAMAGE TO
TREES AND HOUSES.
0930 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN SHAKER HEIGHTS...
DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITY LINES.
0935 PM EDT GEAUGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AUBURN TOWNSHIP...
TREES DOWN.
LGLocal storm report, Jul 13, 2:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
216 PM EDT MON JUL 13 1992
TORNADO REPORTS IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OHIO FOR THE EVENING
OF JULY 12TH.
0740 PM EDT ERIE COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN SR2/250...CONSIDERABLE
DAMAGE TO CARS...HOUSES AND TREES
0805 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 1/2 S OF VERMILION
0805 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AMHERST...HOUSE
AND TREE DAMAGE
0832 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...N RIDGEVILLE...
HOUSE AND TREES DAMAGED
0843 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT CLE IN NASA
COMPLEX...DAMAGE TO ANTENNAS...TREES AND A TRAILER.
0850 PM EDT LORAIN COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT LAGRANGE...DAMAGE TO
HOUSES AND TREES PLUS SOME INJURIES.
0900 PM EDT HURON COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 6NE NEW LONDON...DAMAGE TO
BARN AND PICKED UP HAY WAGON AND THREW IT INTO SOYBEAN
FIELD.
0920 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN SOLON...DAMAGE TO
TREES AND HOUSES.
0930 PM EDT CUYAHOGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN SHAKER HEIGHTS...
DAMAGE TO TREES AND UTILITY LINES.
0935 PM EDT GEAUGA COUNTY...TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AUBURN TOWNSHIP...
TREES DOWN.
LG
CORRECTED DATES IN HEADING AND FIRST LINE OF TEXTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 8:06 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 84 min |
| Jul 12, 8:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Lorain | 68 min |
| Jul 12, 8:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Huron | 61 min |
| Jul 12, 8:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina | 68 min |
| Jul 12, 9:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit | 66 min |
| Jul 12, 9:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Geauga | 77 min |
| Jul 12, 9:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage | 57 min |
| Jul 12, 9:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Summit, Wayne | 64 min |
| Jul 12, 10:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage | 61 min |
| Jul 13, 4:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Henry, Putnam | 67 min |
| Jul 13, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 42 min |
| Jul 13, 4:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock | 39 min |
| Jul 13, 4:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Henry, Wood | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 4:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Seneca | 53 min |
| Jul 13, 5:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock | 44 min |
| Jul 13, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Henry | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 5:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Seneca | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 5:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Huron | 61 min |
| Jul 13, 5:56 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Wyandot | 64 min |
| Jul 13, 6:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 58 min |
| Jul 13, 7:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Holmes | 55 min |
| Jul 13, 7:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Columbiana | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 7:48 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Stark, Tuscarawas | 57 min |
| Jul 13, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Lake | 62 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.