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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 9, 2007Wayne County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Aug 9, 2007, 4:38 PM EDT for Wayne County, Ohio. It was in force for 52 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 9, 2007, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2007, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 9, 4:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDoylestown, OHNUMEROUS LIMBS DOWN.
Aug 9, 4:53 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGRittman, OH2 TREES DOWN ON HOUSES

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 9, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2007-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 685 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2007-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
685 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
717 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.6

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The text

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

000 
WFUS51 KCLE 092038
TORCLE
OHC169-092130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0023.070809T2038Z-070809T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
438 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 433 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CRESTON...
  OR ABOUT 11 MILES NORTH OF WOOSTER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
RITTMAN AND DOYLESTOWN.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4090 8200 4092 8200 4098 8200 4098 8199
      4098 8167 4098 8167 4098 8164 4086 8164

$$

LAPLANTE
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS51 KCLE 092056
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
455 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

OHC169-092130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070809T2130Z/
WAYNE OH-
455 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR WAYNE 
COUNTY...

AT 402 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 24 MILES WEST OF
CRESTON...OR ABOUT NEAR ASHLAND...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

THERE WERE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE CITY OF RITTMAN.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4090 8200 4092 8200 4098 8200 4098 8199
      4098 8167 4098 8167 4098 8164 4086 8164

$$

FITZ
000 
WWUS51 KCLE 092122
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
521 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

OHC169-092131-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-070809T2130Z/
WAYNE OH-
521 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 530
PM EDT...

LAT...LON 4090 8200 4092 8200 4098 8200 4098 8199
      4098 8167 4098 8167 4098 8164 4086 8164

$$

FITZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 8:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock50 min
Aug 8, 9:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWyandot54 min
Aug 8, 9:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Seneca50 min
Aug 8, 10:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron57 min
Aug 9, 3:22 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLESandusky, Seneca4 hr
Aug 9, 3:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLESandusky, Seneca4 hr
Aug 9, 4:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina, Wayne56 min
Aug 9, 4:31 AM EDTMarine Weather StatementCLE119 min
Aug 9, 5:02 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMedina, Wayne4 hr
Aug 9, 5:34 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE116 min
Aug 9, 5:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake4 hr
Aug 9, 7:13 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEWood39 min
Aug 9, 8:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood56 min
Aug 9, 9:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE114 min
Aug 9, 10:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Aug 9, 12:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESummit50 min
Aug 9, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron32 min
Aug 9, 12:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark66 min
Aug 9, 12:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLESummit4 hr
Aug 9, 12:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWayne42 min
Aug 9, 1:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark4 hr
Aug 9, 1:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Holmes, Wayne6 hr
Aug 9, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock67 min
Aug 9, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWyandot57 min
Aug 9, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron9 min
Aug 9, 3:58 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHuron32 min
Aug 9, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Richland59 min
Aug 9, 4:06 PM EDTTornado WarningCLERichland39 min
Aug 9, 4:12 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland33 min
Aug 9, 4:15 PM EDTTornado WarningCLELorain45 min
Aug 9, 4:23 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMedina52 min
Aug 9, 4:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWayne58 min
Aug 9, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion, Morrow71 min
Aug 9, 4:56 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEStark, Summit49 min
Aug 9, 5:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox42 min
Aug 9, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage47 min
Aug 9, 5:19 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Summit3 hr
Aug 9, 5:24 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEPortage32 min
Aug 9, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning48 min
Aug 9, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.