Alert archive / Ohio / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 15, 1994, 4:25 PM EDT for Holmes County, Ohio. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 15, 1994, 4:25 PM EDT (20:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 15, 1994, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Whole counties
County Holmes County, OH
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1038 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 990 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 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 152028 SVRCLE OHC031-075-152130- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH 425 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...S... IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO ...COSHOCTON COUNTY...HOLMES COUNTY WEATHER RADAR AT THE AKRON-CANTON AIRPORT AT 425 PM EDT INDICATED A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR NEW BEDFORD. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST. 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.
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 15, 3:42 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-152015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 342 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ENTERING THE MAHONING VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 340 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEWTON FALLS SOUTHWEST TO JUST EAST OF CANTON. THESE STORMS WERE DRIFTING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME CITIES IN THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS ARE YOUNGSTOWN...WARREN...NILES...GIRARD...AND BOARDMAN. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND EVEN SMALL HAIL WAS REPORTED AS THESE STORMS MOVED THROUGH THE CLEVELAND AREA EARLIER TODAY. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND SOME MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VEENEMAN
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:42 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
OHZ023-033-041-PAZ007-013-152015- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YOUNGSTOWN OH 342 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE ENTERING THE MAHONING VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. AT 340 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEWTON FALLS SOUTHWEST TO JUST EAST OF CANTON. THESE STORMS WERE DRIFTING EAST AT 5 MPH. SOME CITIES IN THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS ARE YOUNGSTOWN...WARREN...NILES...GIRARD...AND BOARDMAN. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...TORRENTIAL RAINS...AND EVEN SMALL HAIL WAS REPORTED AS THESE STORMS MOVED THROUGH THE CLEVELAND AREA EARLIER TODAY. BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS...PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND SOME MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VEENEMAN
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038-039-040-048-049-050--058-059-068-069-076-152100 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 358 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 345 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF AKRON TO SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF MILLERSBURG THEN TO COSHOCTON COUNTY. THERE WERE ALSO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UPTO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE THE STORMS PASS OVER. IK ...CORRECTED TIME IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH FOR THE RADAR...
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038-039-040-048-049-050--058-059-068-069-076-152100 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 358 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 245 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF AKRON TO SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF MILLERSBURG THEN TO COSHOCTON COUNTY. THERE WERE ALSO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDNS UPTO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE THE STORMS PASS OVER. IK
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 4:06 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038-039-040-048-049-050--058-059-068-069-076-152100 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 358 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 345 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF AKRON TO SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF MILLERSBURG THEN TO COSHOCTON COUNTY. THERE WERE ALSO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UPTO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE THE STORMS PASS OVER. IdK ...CORRECTED TIME IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH FOR THE RADAR...
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 4:10 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
OHZ021-022-031-032-038-039-040-048-049-050-058-059-068-069-076-152100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON CANTON OH 358 PM EDT WED JUN 15 1994 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS EASTERN OHIO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 345 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF AKRON TO SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF MILLERSBURG THEN TO COSHOCTON COUNTY. THERE WERE ALSO SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE LOCALLY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG GUSTY WINDS UPTO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS PONDING AND STANDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY WITH MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE THE STORMS PASS OVER. InK ...CORRECTED HEADER OF STATEMENT...
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 68 min |
| Jun 15, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lake | 24 min |
| Jun 15, 2:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 43 min |
| Jun 15, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Coshocton | 40 min |
| Jun 15, 4:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Summit, Wayne | 56 min |
| Jun 15, 4:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark, Tuscarawas | 64 min |
| Jun 15, 5:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Harrison | 55 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.