Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 232, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 1994, 1:26 PM EDT for Portage County, Ohio. It was in force for 64 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 1994, 1:26 PM EDT (17:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 28, 1994, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Portage County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 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 KCAK 281725 RRA SVRCAK OHC133-281830- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 126 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...... IN NORTHEAST OHIO ...PORTAGE COUNTY AT 120 PM EDT WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM JUST NORTHEAST OF KENT. THIS STORM WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AT 5 MPH. 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. MARTIN
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 28, 12:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-018-019-020-281800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1205 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE OHIO LAKESHORE COUNTIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 1145 THIS MORNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM OTTTAWA AND SENECA COUNTIES EAST TO LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. DURING THE MORNING HOURS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHERN LORAIN COUNTY AND NORTHWEST CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF BASEMENT AND STREET FLOODING OVER LORAIN COUNT AT AVON AND ELYRIA. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT OF FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. PEOPLE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT TO FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE HIGHER GROUND. THOMPSON ...CORRECTION TO TIME OF STATEMENT...
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 12:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-018-019-020-281800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1205 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE OHIO LAKESHORE COUNTIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 1145 THIS MORNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM OTTTAWA AND SENECA COUNTIES EAST TO LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. DURING THE MORNING HOURS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHERN LORAIN COUNTY AND NORTHWEST CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF BASEMENT AND STREET FLOODING OVER LORAIN COUNT AT AVON AND ELYRIA. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT OF FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. PEOPLE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT TO FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE HIGHER GROUND. THOMPSON ...CORRECTION TO TIME OF STATEMENT...
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:00 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-018-019-020-281800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 100 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE OHIO LAKESHORE COUNTIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON. AT 1145 THIS MORNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM OTTTAWA AND SENECA COUNTIES EAST TO LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. DURING THE MORNING HOURS 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTHERN LORAIN COUNTY AND NORTHWEST CUYAHOGA COUNTY. THERE HAS BEEN REPORTS OF BASEMENT AND STREET FLOODING OVER LORAIN COUNTAT AVON AND ELYRIA. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT OF FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH HIGH WATER. PEOPLE LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT TO FLOODING AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE HIGHER GROUND. THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:13 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-014-018>020-281815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 113 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 110 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND WAS SHOWING THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER NORTHWEST HURON COUNTY...EASTERN LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. THE CELLS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 10 MPH. THE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. PEOPLE IN THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODED ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADS UNLESS YOU KNOW THE DEPTH. WASHINGTON WWUS35KMLB .7
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:14 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-014-018>020-281815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 113 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 110 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND WAS SHOWING THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER NORTHWEST HURON COUNTY...EASTERN LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. THE CELLS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 10 MPH. THE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. PEOPLE IN THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODED ROADWAY. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADS UNLESS YOU KNOW THE DEPTH. WASHINGTON
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 1:20 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
OHZ007-008-009-010-011-012-013-014-018>020-281815- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 113 PM EDT THU JUL 28 1994 THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 110 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND WAS SHOWING THAT THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER NORTHWEST HURON COUNTY...EASTERN LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES. THE CELLS WERE MOVING EAST AROUND 10 MPH. THE STORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL. PEOPLE IN THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLOODED ROADWAYS. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADS UNLESS YOU KNOW THE DEPTH. WASHINGTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 4:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 55 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.