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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 28, 1993Monroe County, Noble County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 28, 1993, 5:13 PM EDT for Monroe County, Noble County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 1993, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 1993, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Whole counties

Counties Monroe County, OH, Noble County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1993-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1993-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 35 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KCAK 282114
SVRCAK
OHC111-121-282215-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH
513 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  615 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S...
 
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
 
   ...MONROE COUNTY...NOBLE COUNTY
 
AT 510 PM WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
OVER SOUTHERN NOBLE COUNTY...10 MILES SOUTH OF CALDWELL. THIS STORM WAS
MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO MONROE COUNTY BY 530 PM.
 
 
 
WHEN THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING...PEOPLE SHOULD MOVE INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING.  DO NOT STAND BY WINDOWS.  DON'T USE TELEPHONES
OR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY UNTIL THE STORM
HAS PASSED.  MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT DRIVE INTO LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
 
 
IK

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 28, 12:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
OHZALL-281800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1255 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT AND A FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO.

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE CINCINNATI... COLUMBUS...
DAYTON... AND SPRINGFIELD.

AT 1245 RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS IN OHIO WERE FROM JUST
NORTH OF DAYTON TO MARION.  THEY WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH.  RADAR
ALSO SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL INDIANA.  SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SMALL HAIL.

THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AS OF 1250 PM NO SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN OHIO
THIS AFTERNOON.  SOME FLOODING OF ROADS AND SMALL STREAMS WAS REPORTED
EARLIER THIS MORNING IN VAN WERT AND SHELBY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
OHIO.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. HEAVY RAINS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH MAY CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING.   PERSONS IN THE THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNING.

WCR
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 12:55 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
OHZALL-281800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1255 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT AND A FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO.

SOME CITIES IN THE WATCH AREA INCLUDE CINCINNATI... COLUMBUS...
DAYTON... AND SPRINGFIELD.

AT 1245 RADAR SHOWED THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS IN OHIO WERE FROM JUST
NORTH OF DAYTON TO MARION.  THEY WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 20 MPH.  RADAR
ALSO SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL INDIANA.  SOME OF THESE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED SMALL HAIL.

THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF URBAN AND SMALL STREAM OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST OHIO THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AS OF 1250 PM NO SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN OHIO
THIS AFTERNOON.  SOME FLOODING OF ROADS AND SMALL STREAMS WAS REPORTED
EARLIER THIS MORNING IN VAN WERT AND SHELBY COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL
OHIO.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. HEAVY RAINS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON WHICH MAY CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM
FLOODING.   PERSONS IN THE THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNING.

WCR
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:35 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
OHZ004-007-282135-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH
435 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OHIO.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
OHIO THIS AFTERNOON.

AT 425 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MUSKINGUM COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 35 MPH AND
WILL MOVE INTO GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES BY 500 PM.

THESE WERE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UPTO 45 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAINS. SMALL HAIL IS EVEN POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN OHIO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN THE
WEATHER THIS EVENING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR
TELEVSION STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND REQUEST THEY RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

IK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:36 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
OHZ004-007-282135-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH
435 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OHIO.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
OHIO THIS AFTERNOON.

AT 425 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MUSKINGUM COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 35 MPH AND
WILL MOVE INTO GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES BY 500 PM.

THESE WERE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UPTO 45 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAINS. SMALL HAIL IS EVEN POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN OHIO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN THE
WEATHER THIS EVENING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR
TELEVSION STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNING@S.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND REQUEST THEY RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

IK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:39 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
OHZ004-007-282135-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH
439 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OHIO.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
OHIO THIS AFTERNOON.

AT 425 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MUSKINGUM COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 35 MPH AND
WILL MOVE INTO GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES BY 500 PM.

THEY WERE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAINS. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN OHIO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN THE
WEATHER THIS EVENING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR
TELEVSION STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND REQUEST THEY RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

IK
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 4:41 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
OHZ004-007-282135-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH
439 PM EDT MON JUN 28 1993

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OHIO.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
OHIO THIS AFTERNOON.

AT 425 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER
MUSKINGUM COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT AROUND 35 MPH AND
WILL MOVE INTO GUERNSEY AND NOBLE COUNTIES BY 500 PM.

THEY WERE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
VERY HEAVY RAINS. SMALL HAIL IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN OHIO SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN THE
WEATHER THIS EVENING. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR
TELEVSION STATION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
B
REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND REQUEST THEY RELAY THAT INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

IK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 9:31 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes29 min
Jun 27, 9:59 PM EDTTornado WarningCLETuscarawas61 min
Jun 28, 5:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWashington64 min

Nearby

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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.