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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 26, 1995Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 1995, 9:13 PM EDT for Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 1995, 9:13 PM EDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 1995, 10:15 PM EDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Whole counties

County Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Dayton/James M C, OH (KDAY), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 170 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, Dayton/James M C, OH at 00:00Z on 1995-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1724 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Dayton/James M C, OH at 00:00Z on 1995-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 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
1724 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1158 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

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

000 
TTAA00 KCLE 270115 RRA
SVRCLE
OHC173-270215-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
913 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...
 
IN  OHIO
 
   ...WOOD COUNTY
 
AT 910 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR IN CLEVELAND WAS
INDICATING A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM NAPOLEON IN HENRY COUNTY
EXTENDING TO JUST WEST OF FINDLAY IN HANCOCK COUNTY. THE STORMS ARE
MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH AND WILL PASS THROUGH WOOD COUNTY THROUGH 1015 PM
EDT.
 
 
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A
vSTRONG BUILDING.  DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...
AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
 
 
PASSETTI

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 26, 5:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
OHZ002>003-005>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-262330-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
550 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SENECA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LUCAS...OTTAWA...SANDUSKY AND WOOD COUNTIES
   UNTIL 600 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF OHIO...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION AND MORROW
   COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM..

THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED WIDESPREAD ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OHIO AT 545
PM. 1/2-3/4 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE YOUNGSTOWN AIRPORT AND
HOWLAND IN TRUMBULL COUNTY BETWEEN 530 AND 545 PM. HIGH WINDS DOWNED
LARGE TREE BRANCHES IN SENECA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
OHZ002>003-005>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-262330-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
550 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SENECA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LUCAS...OTTAWA...SANDUSKY AND WOOD COUNTIES
   UNTIL 600 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF OHIO...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION AND MORROW
   COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM..

THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED WIDESPREAD ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OHIO AT 545
PM. 1/2-3/4 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE YOUNGSTOWN AIRPORT AND
HOWLAND IN TRUMBULL COUNTY BETWEEN 530 AND 545 PM. HIGH WINDS DOWNED
LARGE TREE BRANCHES IN SENECA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:51 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
OHZ002>003-005>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-262330-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
550 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SENECA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LUCAS...OTTAWA...SANDUSKY AND WOOD COUNTIES
   UNTIL 600 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF OHIO...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION AND MORROW
   COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM..

THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED WIDESPREAD ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OHIO AT 545
PM. 1/2-3/4 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE YOUNGSTOWN AIRPORT AND
HOWLAND IN TRUMBULL COUNTY BETWEEN 530 AND 545 PM. HIGH WINDS DOWNED
LARGE TREE BRANCHES IN SENECA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

GABRIC
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 5:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
OHZ002>003-005>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-262330-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
550 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SENECA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WOOD COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR LUCAS...OTTAWA...SANDUSKY AND WOOD COUNTIES
   UNTIL 600 PM...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT FOR THE NORTHERN 1/3 OF OHIO...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MARION AND MORROW
   COUNTIES UNTIL 9 PM..

THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED WIDESPREAD ACROSS EXTREME NORTHERN OHIO AT 545
PM. 1/2-3/4 INCH HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR THE YOUNGSTOWN AIRPORT AND
HOWLAND IN TRUMBULL COUNTY BETWEEN 530 AND 545 PM. HIGH WINDS DOWNED
LARGE TREE BRANCHES IN SENECA COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN.

GABRIC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Henry71 min
Jun 27, 1:48 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow3 hr
Jun 27, 1:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESummit68 min
Jun 27, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga64 min
Jun 27, 2:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLESummit2 hr
Jun 27, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark, Summit66 min
Jun 27, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWood34 min
Jun 27, 7:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESeneca46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.