Tornado Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jun 22, 2008, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 22, 2008, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Summit County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

000 
WFUS51 KCLE 221855
TORCLE
OHC153-221945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0013.080622T1856Z-080622T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 255 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  BARBERTON...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AKRON...MOVING EAST AT 22
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  TALLMADGE

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES...FUNNEL CLOUDS...STRONG WINDS OR HAIL TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN
YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4121 8140 4096 8142 4094 8163 4112 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 254DEG 19KT 4104 8161

$$

KIELTYKA

000 
WWUS51 KCLE 221916
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
316 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008

OHC153-221945-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080622T1945Z/
SUMMIT OH-
316 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
SUMMIT COUNTY...

AT 313 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR AKRON...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SILVER
LAKE...LAKEMORE...MUNROE FALLS...STOW AND TALLMADGE

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4121 8140 4096 8142 4094 8163 4112 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 263DEG 17KT 4106 8145

$$

000 
WWUS51 KCLE 221938
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008

OHC153-221948-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080622T1945Z/
SUMMIT OH-
338 PM EDT SUN JUN 22 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL SUMMIT COUNTY EXPIRES AT 345 PM
EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4121 8140 4096 8142 4094 8163 4112 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 263DEG 17KT 4107 8131

$$

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