Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 158, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 1994, 5:30 AM EDT for Belmont County, Monroe County, Ohio. It was in force for 30 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 1994, 5:30 AM EDT (09:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 1994, 6:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Belmont County, OH, Monroe County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1244 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 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 KCAK 290931 SVRCAK OHC013-111-291000- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 530 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO ...BELMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO ...MONROE COUNTY AT 530 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE BELMONT/MONROE COUNTY BORDER MOVING EAST AROUND 40 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTHNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. 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 29, 5:00 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038>040-048>050-058-059-068-069-076-291000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 500 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OHIO UNTIL 7 AM EDT. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE NEW PHILADELPHIA ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIGDE...MARIETTA AND ATHENS. AT 445 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF A ERIE PENNSYLVINIA...CANTON OHIO...ZANESVILLE...CHILLICOTHE LINE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A CARROLLTON...CAMBRIGDE...MCCONNELSVILLE LINE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IK ...CORRECTED DATE IN HEADER...
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 5:04 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038>040-048>050-058-059-068-069-076-291000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 500 AM EDT THU JUN 30 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OHIO UNTIL 7 AM EDT. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE NEW PHILADELPHIA ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIGDE...MARIETTA AND ATHENS. AT 445 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF A ERIE PENNSYLVINIA...CANTON OHIO...ZANESVILLE...CHILLICOTHE LINE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A CARROLLTON...CAMBRIGDE...MCCONNELSVILLE LINE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IK ...CORRECTED SOME TYPOS....
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 5:06 AM EDT, 24 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038>040-048>050-058-059-068-069-076-291000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 500 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OHIO UNTIL 7 AM EDT. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE NEW PHILADELPHIA ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIGDE...MARIETTA AND ATHENS. AT 445 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF A ERIE PENNSYLVINIA...CANTON OHIO...ZANESVILLE...CHILLICOTHE LINE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALONG A CARROLLTON...CAMBRIGDE...MCCONNELSVILLE LINE. THE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 40 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. IK ...CORRECTED DATE IN HEADER...
Local storm report, Jun 29, 5:19 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
TTAA00 KCLE290919RM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 520 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994 STORM REPORT FOR TUESDAY JUNE 28 AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 1994 LORAIN COUNTY...10 PM EDT...4 NORTH OF WELLINGTON...NUMEROUS LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN...SOURCE...LORAIN COUNTY SHERRIF LORAIN COUNTY...10 PM EDT...1 SOUTH OF WELLINGTON...HOME DESTROYED (UNCONFIRMED TORNADO) AND ROOF BLOWN OFF BUILDING INTO MIDDLE OF ROAD. SOURCE...HAM RADIO LORAIN COUNTY...1001 PM EDT...ROCHESTER...LARGE TREE ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS...SOURCE WELLINGTON POLICE DEPARTENT LORAIN COUNTY...1006 PM EDT...SW OF WELLINGTON...NICKEL SIZE HAIL SOURCE...SKYWARN OBSERVER MEDINA COUNTY...1025 PM EDT...SPENCER...THREE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER HAIL SOURCE...HAM RADIO LORAIN COUNTY...1051 PM EDT GRAFTON...THREE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER HAIL...SOURCE POLICE LORAIN COUNTY...1122 PM EDT BRUNSWICK...THREE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER HAIL...SOURCE HAM RADIO MEDINA COUNTY...1140 PM EDT MEDINA COUNTY AREA...TxHREE REPORTS OF FUNNEL CLOUDS...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN SOURCE...OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL ASHTABULA COUNTY...245 AM EDT...ANDOVER...ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL...SOURCE SKYWARN KIELTYKA
Local storm report, Jun 29, 5:24 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE, PA
524 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994
STORM REPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 1994
TIME EDT EVENT
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315 AM EDT STATE POLICE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY REPORT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN NEAR CONNEAUT LAKE...BETWEEN LINESVILLE AND MEADVILLE.
WSO/ERIELocal storm report, Jun 29, 5:27 AM EDT, 3 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE, PA
524 AM EDT WED JUN 29 1994
STORM REPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 29 1994
TIME EDT EVENT
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315 AM EDT STATE POLICE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY REPORT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN NEAR CONNEAUT LAKE...BETWEEN LINESVILLE AND MEADVILLE.
WSO/ERIEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 9:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Lorain | 44 min |
| Jun 28, 10:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina | 56 min |
| Jun 28, 10:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lorain | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 11:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina | 54 min |
| Jun 28, 11:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit | 64 min |
| Jun 28, 11:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina | 33 min |
| Jun 28, 11:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Summit | 56 min |
| Jun 29, 12:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage | 58 min |
| Jun 29, 1:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 2:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 62 min |
| Jun 29, 2:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 5:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Noble, Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 5:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Guernsey | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 56 min |
| Jun 29, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wayne | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Columbiana, Mahoning | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga, Portage, Summit | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 33 min |
| Jun 29, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 6:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Carroll, Stark | 64 min |
| Jun 29, 7:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Coshocton, Guernsey | 67 min |
| Jun 29, 7:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Tuscarawas | 55 min |
| Jun 29, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Carroll | 63 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.