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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 8, 2009Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; 25 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this wind advisory at May 8, 2009, 2:59 PM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania; 25 counties in Ohio. It took effect at May 9, 2009, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 8, 2009, 2:59 PM EDT (18:59 UTC)
In effect from
May 9, 2009, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 9, 2009, 7:22 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
All 27 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, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Medina 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), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 187 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 2009-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 190 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2009-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
190 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
756 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 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 081859
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
259 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-089-PAZ001>003-090300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.090509T1600Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
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...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
259 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION LATE SATURDAY MORNING
AND STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AND PERSIST UNTIL
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ERIE LAKE SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 090216
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1016 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-089-PAZ001>003-091030-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.090509T1600Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
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...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
1016 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY. 

LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS JUST NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE SATURDAY. THE TRAILING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE
REGION LATE SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY
BEHIND THE FRONT AND PERSIST UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY
EVENING. SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ERIE LAKE
SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ABE
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 090724
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-089-PAZ001>003-091530-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.090509T1600Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
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...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
324 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. 

LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS JUST NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE TODAY PULLING A STRONG TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT AND
PERSIST UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ERIE LAKESHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 091118
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
718 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

OHZ038-091930-
/O.EXA.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.090509T1600Z-090510T0300Z/
HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MILLERSBURG
718 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS JUST NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE TODAY PULLING A STRONG TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT AND
PERSIST UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ERIE LAKESHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-089-PAZ001>003-091930-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.090509T1600Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
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...ASHTABULA...ERIE...
EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
718 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. 

LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS JUST NORTH OF
LAKE ERIE TODAY PULLING A STRONG TRAILING COLD FRONT ACROSS THE
REGION. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT AND
PERSIST UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET SATURDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ERIE LAKESHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 091924
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
324 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-038-089-PAZ001>003-100300-
/O.CON.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
HOLMES-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...MILLERSBURG...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
324 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING.
SUSTAINED WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SOME LOCATIONS ACROSS
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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
000 
WWUS71 KCLE 092322
NPWCLE

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
722 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009


OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-038-089-PAZ001>003-100030-
/O.CAN.KCLE.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090510T0300Z/
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-
HOLMES-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...MILLERSBURG...
ASHTABULA...ERIE...EDINBORO...MEADVILLE
722 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 15 TO 20 MPH FOR MOST LOCATIONS AND WILL
CONTINUE A SLOW DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY STILL
REACH 30 TO 35 MPH FOR A FEW LOCATIONS.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 8, 3:04 PM EDTGale WarningCLE28 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.