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Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 26, 2008Stark County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jun 26, 2008, 5:24 PM EDT for Stark County, Ohio. It was in force for 4 hr. 3 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
Jun 26, 2008, 5:24 PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2008, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Stark County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:24 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
Jun 26, 6:18 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD5 Sw Limaville, OHHIGH WATER CAUSING ROAD CLOSURES.
Jun 26, 7:15 PM EDTFLASH FLOODHartville, OHROADS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Jun 26, 8:50 PM EDTFLASH FLOODHartville, OH2.4 INCHES RAIN. STREAMS FLOODED SEVERAL ROADS WITH 18 TO 20 INCHES OF WATER.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 119 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 2008-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 52 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 2008-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 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
52 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-45 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
628 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
159 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 
WGUS51 KCLE 262125
FFWCLE
OHC151-270130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0005.080626T2124Z-080627T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
524 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 521 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
 TORRENTIAL RAIN OF 3 TO 4 INCHES FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE 
WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE REGION 
FROM HARTVILLE TO ALLIANCE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

LAT...LON 4090 8143 4091 8142 4091 8141 4093 8141
      4098 8139 4096 8110 4086 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 180DEG 0KT 4093 8124

$$

REL
2 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS71 KCLE 262312
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
711 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

OHC151-270130-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080627T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARK OH-
711 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY...

AT 706 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED
AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARTVILLE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REPORT THERE ARE SOME ROAD CLOSURES IN AND 
AROUND THE HARTVILLE AREA.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
CLEVELAND.

LAT...LON 4090 8143 4091 8142 4091 8141 4093 8141
      4098 8139 4096 8110 4086 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 180DEG 0KT 4093 8124

$$

LOMBARDY
000 
WGUS71 KCLE 270101
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
857 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

OHC151-270130-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080627T0130Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
STARK OH-
857 PM EDT THU JUN 26 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY...

AT 856 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS 
CLOSED IN NORTHERN STARK COUNTY DUE TO STREAMS AND CREEKS FLOWING 
OUT OF THEIR BANKS.  NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STANDING WATER CAUSED ROADS 
TO BE CLOSED ACROSS THE AREA.  THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 930 PM THIS EVENING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARTVILLE

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THIS EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO 
CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL 
AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.  THE STREAMS AND 
CREEKS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OUT OF THEIR BANKS OVER THE NEXT FEW 
HOURS AND SHOULD BEGIN TO RETURN TO WITHIN THEIR BANKS THIS EVENING. 

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 4090 8143 4091 8142 4091 8141 4093 8141
      4098 8139 4096 8110 4086 8109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 180DEG 0KT 4093 8124

$$

LOMBARDY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 8:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Seneca29 min
Jun 26, 12:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEKnox, Marion, Morrow4 hr
Jun 26, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Huron, Richland50 min
Jun 26, 3:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood56 min
Jun 26, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Lorain, Medina, Wayne48 min
Jun 26, 4:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne67 min
Jun 26, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 26, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Medina, Portage, Summit39 min
Jun 26, 4:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky55 min
Jun 26, 4:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot53 min
Jun 26, 4:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina64 min
Jun 26, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Stark43 min
Jun 26, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage, Summit39 min
Jun 26, 5:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELorain, Medina3 hr
Jun 26, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Huron, Lorain, Richland, Seneca and 1 more60 min
Jun 26, 5:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEHuron, Lorain, Medina, Seneca6 hr
Jun 26, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Stark61 min
Jun 26, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull49 min
Jun 26, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina and 1 more61 min
Jun 26, 5:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Erie, Lorain53 min
Jun 26, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 26, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina, Stark, Summit, Wayne52 min
Jun 26, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lake66 min
Jun 26, 6:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark54 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.