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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 16, 1994Monroe County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 1994, 7:43 PM EDT for Monroe County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 1994, 7:43 PM EDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 1994, 8:45 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Whole counties

County Monroe County, OH

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 113 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1994-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 968 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 1994-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
968 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1062 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KCAK 162346
SVRCAK
OHC111-170045-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AKRON OH
743 PM EDT THU JUN 16 1994
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AKRON HAS EXTENDED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  845 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN SOUTHEAST OHIO
 
   ...MONROE COUNTY
 
WEATHER RADAR AT THE AKRON CANTON AIRPORT AT 740 PM EDT INDICATED A
POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MONROE
COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHWEST.
 
 
 
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A
STRONG BUILDING.  DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
 
 
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

Local storm report, Jun 16, 5:29 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE, PA
528 PM EDT THU JUN 16 1994

STORM REPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY JUNE 15 1994

TIME  EDT    EVENT

1700  EDT    TREES DOWN NEAR CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS AND WOODCOCK IN NORTHERN
             AND CENTRAL CRAWFORD COUNTY.  TIME ESTIMATED AND REPORTED BY
             CRAWFORD COUNTY EMA OFFICE.  NO REPORTS OF FLOODING RECEIVED
             YET.

WSO ERIE
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 6:44 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
OHZ002-003-005>008-016>018-027-160030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLEDO OH
644 PM EDT THR JUN 16 1994

AT 640 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS IN
NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY.

THE STORMS WERE SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT TO THE EAST. THEY CONONTAINED
HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED FLOODING
COULD OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE THE HEAVY RAINS PERSIST.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST ON
THIS EVENINGS WEATHER.

DIEFENDERFER
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 6:46 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
OHZ002-003-005>008-016>018-027-160030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLEDO OH
644 PM EDT THR JUN 16 1994

AT 640 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST OHIO. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS IN
NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY.

THE STORMS WERE SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT TO THE EAST. THEY CONONTAINED
HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. LOCALIZED FLOODING
COULD OCCUR IN AREAS WHERE THE HEAVY RAINS PERSIST.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE LATEST ON
THIS EVENINGS WEATHER.

DIEFENDERFER
Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:15 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MANSFIELD OH
715 PM EDT THU JUN 16 1994

TO:CLE KOSARIK
FM:MFD BARNES/BLONDIN

ALL TIMES          TYPE OF DAMAGE        LOCATION        SOURCE AREA
LOCAL

6/16 1155          3/4 INCH HAIL         2 MILES EAST    FULTON AREA
                                         OF FULTON IN    RESIDENT
                                         MORROW COUNTY
                                         COUNTY RD 23

6/16 1330          TREE DOWN             OHIO RT 314/    OHIO
                                         NORTH OF I-71   HIGHWAY PATROL
                                         FRANKLIN/PERRY
                                         TWP IN MORROW
                                         COUNTY

6/16 1410         TREE DOWN              BELLVILLE IN     LEXINGTON
                                         SOUTH CENTRAL    POLICE
                                         RICHLAND COUNTY

6/16 1410         DAMAGE TO              BELLVILLE IN     LEXINGTON
                  WOODEN DECK            RICHLAND COUNTY  POLICE
                  ON HOME

6/16 1423         STOP SIGN              SR 62 AND COUNTY KNOX CO
                  BLOWN DOWN/            RD 27 NEAR       SHERIFF
                  LARGE TREES            ARTANNA
                  BLOWN OVER

6/16 1428         1/4 INCH HAIL          NORTH OF UTICA   KNOX CO
                                                          SHERIFF

6/16 1430         TREE DOWN              SR 546/5 MILES   RICHLAND CO
                                         SOUTH OF         EMA
                                         LEXINGTON

6/16 1400         TREE DOWN              SWIGART RD       RICHLAND CO
                                         NEAR BOTT RD/    EMA
                                         LUCAS/MONROE
                                         TWP

6/16 1545         MINOR FLOODING         RT 36 IN         WEATHER
                  WATER OVER ROAD        CENTERBURG       SERVICE
                                         KNOX CO          EMPLOYEE

6/16 1607        TREE DOWN               COUNTY RD 16     KNOX CO
                                                          SHERIFF

6/16 1637        TREE DOWN               PATTON RD        KNOX CO
                                         EAST OF U.S. 36  SHERIFF

6/16 1700        TREE DOWN               COUNTY RD 170    MORROW CO
                                         NORTH OF COUNTY  SHERIFF
                                         RD 179

RICH BARNES/DENNIS BLONDIN
Local storm report, Jun 16, 7:15 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MANSFIELD OH
715 PM EDT THU JUN 16 1994

TO:CLE KOSARIK
FM:MFD BARNES/BLONDIN

ALL TIMES          TYPE OF DAMAGE        LOCATION        SOURCE AREA
LOCAL

6/16 1155          3/4 INCH HAIL         2 MILES EAST    FULTON AREA
                                         OF FULTON IN    RESIDENT
                                         MORROW COUNTY
                                         COUNTY RD 23

6/16 1330          TREE DOWN             OHIO RT 314/    OHIO
                                         NORTH OF I-71   HIGHWAY PATROL
                                         FRANKLIN/PERRY
                                         TWP IN MORROW
                                         COUNTY

6/16 1410         TREE DOWN              BELLVILLE IN     LEXINGTON
                                         SOUTH CENTRAL    POLICE
                                         RICHLAND COUNTY

6/16 1410         DAMAGE TO              BELLVILLE IN     LEXINGTON
                  WOODEN DECK            RICHLAND COUNTY  POLICE
                  ON HOME

6/16 1423         STOP SIGN              SR 62 AND COUNTY KNOX CO
                  BLOWN DOWN/            RD 27 NEAR       SHERIFF
                  LARGE TREES            ARTANNA
                  BLOWN OVER

6/16 1428         1/4 INCH HAIL          NORTH OF UTICA   KNOX CO
                                                          SHERIFF

6/16 1430         TREE DOWN              SR 546/5 MILES   RICHLAND CO
                                         SOUTH OF         EMA
                                         LEXINGTON

6/16 1400         TREE DOWN              SWIGART RD       RICHLAND CO
                                         NEAR BOTT RD/    EMA
                                         LUCAS/MONROE
                                         TWP

6/16 1545         MINOR FLOODING         RT 36 IN         WEATHER
                  WATER OVER ROAD        CENTERBURG       SERVICE
                                         KNOX CO          EMPLOYEE

6/16 1607        TREE DOWN               COUNTY RD 16     KNOX CO
                                                          SHERIFF

6/16 1637        TREE DOWN               PATTON RD        KNOX CO
                                         EAST OF U.S. 36  SHERIFF

6/16 1700        TREE DOWN               COUNTY RD 170    MORROW CO
                               0          NORTH OF COUNTY  SHERIFF
                                         RD 179

RICH BARNES/DENNIS BLONDIN
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 7:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
PAZ003-004-005-170045-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ERIE PA
743 PM EDT THU JUN 16 1994

AT 740 PM EDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN CATTARAUGUS
COUNTY NEW YORK....NORTH OF BRADFORD IN NORTHERN MCKEAN COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA.  THIS STORM WILL CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT DEADLY
LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SOME HAIL.  THIS STORM IS
MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH AND MIGHT AFFECT AREAS BETWEEN
BRADFORD AND CORYDON BY 845 PM EDT.

OTHER STRONG AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER EASTERN OHIO
BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN AND CARROLLTON OH.  THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DRIFTING
TO THE SOUTH ABOUT 10 MPH.  THESE STORMS COULD HAVE STRONG GUSTY WINDS IEXCESS OF 55 MPH...HAIL...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A THUNDERSTORM...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG
BUILDING AND REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES UNTIL THE STORM
HAS PAST.

BELK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 3:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECoshocton, Holmes, Wayne62 min
Jun 16, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark69 min
Jun 16, 5:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLETuscarawas57 min
Jun 16, 5:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage40 min
Jun 16, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina46 min
Jun 16, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Stark, Summit, Wayne32 min
Jun 16, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLETuscarawas32 min
Jun 16, 6:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMonroe68 min
Jun 16, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWayne60 min
Jun 16, 6:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEBelmont53 min
Jun 16, 7:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEColumbiana43 min
Jun 16, 7:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull51 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.