Tornado Warning 14, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jul 8, 2008, 2:48 PM EDT (18:48 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2008, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

42 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH

The Detroit radar (KDTX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 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 081848
TORCLE
OHC095-123-081930-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0014.080708T1848Z-080708T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
248 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LUCAS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...
  NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 245 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR HOLLAND...
  OR ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOLEDO...MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH.

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

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

LAT...LON 4173 8359 4173 8346 4171 8343 4170 8335
      4163 8325 4159 8341 4162 8341 4161 8356
      4157 8361 4154 8368 4152 8370 4150 8375
      4168 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 252DEG 33KT 4162 8366

$$

MELLO

000 
WWUS51 KCLE 081903
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008

OHC095-123-081930-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080708T1930Z/
LUCAS OH-OTTAWA OH-
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA AND LUCAS COUNTIES...

AT 259 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM 
WAS LOCATED NEAR TOLEDO...MOVING EAST AT 38 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HARBOR
VIEW AND OREGON

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
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4173 8359 4173 8346 4171 8343 4170 8335
      4163 8325 4159 8341 4162 8341 4161 8356
      4157 8361 4154 8368 4152 8370 4150 8375
      4168 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 252DEG 33KT 4166 8350

$$

THOMPSON

000 
WWUS51 KCLE 081922
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
323 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008

OHC095-123-081933-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-080708T1930Z/
LUCAS OH-OTTAWA OH-
323 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OTTAWA AND LUCAS COUNTIES
EXPIRES AT 330 PM EDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4173 8359 4173 8346 4171 8343 4170 8335
      4163 8325 4159 8341 4162 8341 4161 8356
      4157 8361 4154 8368 4152 8370 4150 8375
      4168 8382
TIME...MOT...LOC 1923Z 252DEG 33KT 4172 8325

$$

THOMPSON

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