Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 1994, 4:44 AM EDT for Belmont County, Monroe County, Ohio. It was in force for 61 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 1994, 4:44 AM EDT (08:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 1994, 5:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 61 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, 8.7 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
- 3989 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1026 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KCAK 070845 SVRCLE OHC013-111-070945- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 444 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 AM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO ...BELMONT COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OHIO ...MONROE COUNTY AT 442 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR AT AKRON/CANTON AND DOPPLER RADAR IN PITTSBURGH INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE BELMONT/MONROE COUNTY BORDERS MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 20 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 LIGHTNING. 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, Jul 7, 4:14 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
OHZALL-070910- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON-CANTON OH 414 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN OHIO EARLY THIS MORNING. AT 400 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PORTAGE...SUMMIT AND TRUMBULL COUNITES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND OVER WASHINGTON COUNTY AND ALONG THE BELMONT/MONROE COUNTY BORDERS IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE BETWEEN SNADUSKY AND CLEVELAND...OVER EASTERN LAKE ERIE...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUST WINDS UPTO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS AND POSSIBLY FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. REMEMBER NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. IK
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:15 AM EDT, 29 minutes before
OHZALL-070910- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON-CANTON OH 414 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS EASTERN OHIO EARLY THIS MORNING. AT 400 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN PORTAGE...SUMMIT AND TRUMBULL COUNITES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND OVER WASHINGTON COUNTY AND ALONG THE BELMONT/MONROE COUNTY BORDERS IN SOUTHEAST OHIO. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE BETWEEN SNADUSKY AND CLEVELAND...OVER EASTERN LAKE ERIE...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 20 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUST WINDS UPTO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY RAINS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN LOW LYING AREAS AND POSSIBLY FLOODING ESPECIALLY IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS. REMEMBER NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT ALLOW YOU TO CROSS SAFELY. IK
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:19 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 419 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HAVE EXPIRED. AT 415 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE MAHONING AND SHENANGO VALLEYS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTH,ER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VEENEMAN
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:19 AM EDT, 25 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 419 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HAVE EXPIRED. AT 415 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE MAHONING AND SHENANGO VALLEYS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VEENEMAN
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:24 AM EDT, 20 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 424 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HAVE EXPIRED. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MERCER AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 1000 AM EDT. AT 415 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE MAHONING AND SHENANGO VALLEYS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ JHV ...CORRECTED TO ADD FLOOD WATCH IN PA.
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 4:25 AM EDT, 19 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-070900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 424 AM EDT THU JUL 7 1994 THE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND MERCER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HAVE EXPIRED. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MERCER AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 1000 AM EDT. AT 415 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER MUCH OF NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH AND WILL BE AFFECTING THE MAHONING AND SHENANGO VALLEYS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCIBNG WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. $$ JHV ...CORRECTED TO ADD FLOOD WATCH IN PA.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 9:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 10:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 10:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 58 min |
| Jul 6, 10:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 10:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 10:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 11:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 12:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Stark, Summit | 66 min |
| Jul 7, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Seneca | 54 min |
| Jul 7, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 4:58 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage | 62 min |
| Jul 7, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit | 58 min |
| Jul 7, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 6:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.