Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1993
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 1993, 6:26 PM EDT for Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 64 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 1993, 6:26 PM EDT (22:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 1993, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lorain County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KFNT), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 164 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -133 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 76 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCLE 082227 SVRCLE OHC093-082330- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 626 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST OHIO ...LORAIN COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT WATERS OF LAKE ERIE AT 625 PM...RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN EASTERN HURON COUNTY. THE STORM WAS MOVING EAST AROUND 45 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO LORAIN COUNTY BY 700 PM. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN WILLARD SHORTLY AFTER 600 PM. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY R AINS WHICH MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. GABRIC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
OHZ001-082200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLEDO OH 434 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHWEST OHIO. AT 430 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PAULDING AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST OHIO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER NEAR FORT WAYNE INDIANA. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAS ENTERED PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO AND WILL BE MOVING INTO HENRY COUNTY OHIO BY 440 PM. THE CITY OF HOLGATE ...13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAPOLEON IN HENRY COUNTY IS RIGHT IN THE PATH OF THESE APPROACHING STORMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. COVERAGE OF THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST OHIO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STAY CLOSE TO A R ADIO...TELEVISION OR YOUR WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION. BARNES ...CORRECTED THE HEADER AND CHANGED LEAD SENTENCE...
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
OHZ001-082200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLEDO OH 434 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHWEST OHIO. AT 430 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO PAULDING AND DEFIANCE COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST OHIO. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER NEAR FORT WAYNE INDIANA. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORMS HAS ENTERED PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO AND WILL BE MOVING INTO HENRY COUNTY OHIO BY 440 PM. THE CITY OF HOLGATE ...13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NAPOLEON IN HENRY COUNTY IS RIGHT IN THE PATH OF THESE APPROACHING STORMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 45 MILES AN HOUR. THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. COVERAGE OF THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST OHIO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STAY CLOSE TO A RADIO...TELEVISION OR YOUR WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SITUATION. BARNES ...CORRECTED THE HEADER AND CHANGED LEAD SENTENCE...
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 443 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993M...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO ORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES U 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSE. GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 443 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993M...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO ORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES U 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSE. GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EDT....EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND ALL OF THE EAST LAKESHORE COUNTIES. SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE COLUMBUS...LIMA...DAYTON... SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TOLEDO...AKRON...CANTON...STEUBENVILLE... YOUNGSTOWN...MANSFIELD...AND MARIETTA. AT 435 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO THE NORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GABRIC CORRECTED TO ADD A WORD IN LAST PARAGRAPH
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
OHZALL-082230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 448 PM EDT TUE JUN 8 1993 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF OHIO UNTIL 10 PM EDT....EXCEPT FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL LAKESHORE AND ALL OF THE EAST LAKESHORE COUNTIES. SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE COLUMBUS...LIMA...DAYTON... SANDUSKY...FINDLAY...TOLEDO...AKRON...CANTON...STEUBENVILLE... YOUNGSTOWN...MANSFIELD...AND MARIETTA. AT 435 PM...RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL OHIO TO THE SOUTHEAST OF CANTON. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM. AN ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORM HAD DEVELPED OVER NORTH CENTRAL OHIO TO THE NORTH OF MANSFIELD. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. > A LARGE COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER NORTHEAST INDIANA AROUND 3 PM WHICH HAS NOW MOVED INTO NORTHWEST OHIO. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT FOR PAULDING AND PUTMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AND 515 PM RESPECTIVELY. THIS COMPLEX OF SEVERE STORMS WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 45 MPH. THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL EXIST THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. GABRIC CORRECTED TO ADD A WORD IN LAST PARAGRAPH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark, Wayne | 65 min |
| Jun 7, 9:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson | 65 min |
| Jun 7, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Monroe | 67 min |
| Jun 8, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wayne | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 1:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 64 min |
| Jun 8, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Geauga | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 3:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Coshocton, Tuscarawas | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Harrison, Jefferson | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Putnam | 56 min |
| Jun 8, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 4:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Putnam | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 5:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Henry | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wood | 65 min |
| Jun 8, 5:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Hancock | 43 min |
| Jun 8, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Seneca | 62 min |
| Jun 8, 6:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 57 min |
| Jun 8, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wyandot | 39 min |
| Jun 8, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Huron | 68 min |
| Jun 8, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina | 66 min |
| Jun 8, 6:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Trumbull | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage | 56 min |
| Jun 8, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Columbiana, Mahoning | 63 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 1993Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1993
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.