Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 259, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 1994, 5:19 PM EDT for Lake County, Ohio. It was in force for 41 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 12, 1994, 5:19 PM EDT (21:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 12, 1994, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lake County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 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 KCLE 122122 RRA SVRCLE OHC085-OHZ501-122200- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 519 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN OHIO ...LAKE COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT WATERS OF LAKE ERIE AT 515 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER CENTRAL LAKE COUNTY NEAR PAINESVILLE. THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE NEAR THE TOWNS OF MADISON...PERRY...AND MADISON ON THE LAKE. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. GERARD
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, Aug 12, 5:01 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 501 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTERH JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK ...CORRECTED WORDING IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH PARAGRAPHS...
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:05 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 501 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTERH JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:06 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:07 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:11 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
OHZ039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-122205- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 505 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 1994 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN OHIO UNTIL 10 PM. SOME CITIES INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ATHENS...CAMBRIDGE CINCINNATI..IRONTON...MARIETTA...PORTSMOUTH...STEUBENVILLE AND ZANESVILLE. AT 450 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERTORMS TO THE EAST OF A CLEVELAND...MINERVA...COSHOCTON...ATHENS LINE. STRONG STORMS WERE OVER SOUTHERN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY...JUST TO THE WEST OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING AND OVER NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY. ALL THE STORMS WERE MOVING EASTERLY AROUND 25 MPH. THE STRONG STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINS AND LARGE HAIL. KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. IK ...CORRECTED WORDING IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH PARAGRAPHS...
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 4:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Columbiana | 43 min |
| Aug 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 36 min |
| Aug 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 56 min |
| Aug 12, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 34 min |
| Aug 12, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Guernsey | 40 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.