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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 31, 200828 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at Mar 31, 2008, 3:08 PM EDT for 28 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 1, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2008, 3:08 PM EDT (19:08 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 1, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 1, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 30 counties

Ashland County, OH, Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Hancock County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Huron County, OH, Knox County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH, Wood County, OH, Wyandot County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 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

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 189 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 2008-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 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 2008-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 201 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
780 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
211 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 
WWUS71 KCLE 311908
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
308 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH INDIANA INTO MICHIGAN
AND ONTARIO CANADA AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. A
STRONG LOW LEVEL JET STREAM ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING
FOLLOWED BY A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-010315-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.080401T0400Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
308 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY. 

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE DAY TUESDAY BEHIND
THE COLD FRONT AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. 

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES WELL NORTHEAST OF THE AREA.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

LOMBARDY
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 010132
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
932 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH INDIANA INTO MICHIGAN
AND ONTARIO CANADA AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY OVERNIGHT AND TUESDAY. A
STRONG LOW LEVEL JET STREAM ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT AND INTO
TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
MORNING FOLLOWED BY A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-010945-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.080401T0400Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
932 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT
TIMES. THE GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE DAY
TUESDAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE
REGION.

THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES WELL NORTHEAST OF THE AREA.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$

KIELTYKA
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 010744
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
344 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
INTO CANADA THIS MORNING. A STRONG COLD FRONT TRAILING THIS LOW
WILL SWEEP EAST ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. STRONG AND GUSTY
WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND THIS FRONT.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-011545-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
344 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SOUTH WINDS
WILL GUST TO AS MUCH AS 40 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. BEHIND THE
FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND INCREASE. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ONCE THE
FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

WINDS SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER IN THE DAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES WELL NORTHEAST OF THE AREA.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 011509
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1109 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
INTO CANADA. A STRONG COLD FRONT TRAILING THIS LOW WILL SWEEP
EAST ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG AND BEHIND THIS FRONT.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-012315-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
1109 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. SOUTH WINDS
WILL GUST TO AS MUCH AS 40 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. BEHIND THE
FRONT...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY AND INCREASE. SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
ONCE THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

WINDS SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER IN THE DAY AS
THE STORM SYSTEM MOVES WELL NORTHEAST OF THE AREA.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 011953
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
353 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

.STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA BEHIND A
COLD FRONT...NOW TO OUR EAST. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS
EVENING.

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-020000-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
353 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

STRONG GUSTY WINDS WERE OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN OHIO AND
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WERE GENERALLY
FROM THE WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.
THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE TO OUR NORTHEAST MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.


A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 46 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 012358
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
758 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-020100-
/O.EXP.KCLE.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080402T0000Z/
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-
TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-
SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TOLEDO...BOWLING GREEN...PORT CLINTON...
FREMONT...SANDUSKY...LORAIN...CLEVELAND...MENTOR...CHARDON...
JEFFERSON...FINDLAY...TIFFIN...NORWALK...MEDINA...AKRON...
RAVENNA...WARREN...UPPER SANDUSKY...CAREY...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...
ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...MOUNT GILEAD...
MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON...ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...
MEADVILLE
758 PM EDT TUE APR 1 2008

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE WINDS ARE STILL A LITTLE GUSTY BUT BELOW THE WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE TONIGHT AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN.

$$

KIELTYKA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 10:24 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne24 hr

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.