Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 2010
Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at May 31, 2010, 3:54 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 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
- May 31, 2010, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2010, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crawford County, OH, Marion County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wyandot County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 4:20 PM EDT | FLOOD | Upper Sandusky, OH | FLOODING REPORTED ACROSS MANY ROADS THROUGHOUT COUNTY. FIRST REPORTS CAME IN AROUND 420 PM |
| May 31, 6:36 PM EDT | FLOOD | Bucyrus, OH | WATER FLOWING ACROSS RTE 4 IN BUCYRUS EST 1 TO 2 FEET DEEP. ONE CAR STRANDED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 957 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
961
WGUS51 KCLE 311954
FFWCLE
OHC033-101-147-175-010200-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0003.100531T1954Z-100601T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
354 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
NORTHERN MARION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
SENECA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
WYANDOT COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
* AT 350 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS
LIKELY THROUGH 6 PM.
* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO
OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BUCYRUS...SYCAMORE...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...BLOOMVILLE...
CHATFIELD...CRESTLINE...GALION...MARSEILLES...MORRAL...NEW RIEGEL
AND NEW WASHINGTON.
LAT...LON 4091 8347 4098 8345 4099 8342 4124 8342
4125 8285 4100 8283 4099 8272 4072 8273
4071 8286 4065 8286 4065 8295 4059 8296
4058 8342 4069 8342 4070 8348 4089 8351
$$
KUBINA3 follow-up statements
928
WGUS71 KCLE 312037
FFSCLE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
437 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
OHC033-101-147-175-010200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100601T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD OH-WYANDOT OH-MARION OH-SENECA OH-
437 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MARION AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND SENECA AND WYANDOT
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...
AT 432 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES INDICATE THAT AS MUCH AS THREE INCHES OF
RAINFALL HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER WESTERN WYANDOT COUNTY. RADAR ALSO
INDICATES THAT BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN
OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN SENECA COUNTY. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE OVER THE WARNING AREA THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS. RAINFALL RATES WITH THE STRONGER STORMS WILL EXCEED TWO
INCHES PER HOUR. HEAVY RAIN WILL SPREAD OVER WESTERN CRAWFORD
COUNTY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...BUCYRUS...MARION...SYCAMORE...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...
BLOOMVILLE...CHATFIELD...CRESTLINE...GALION...MARSEILLES...MORRAL...
NEW RIEGEL AND NEW WASHINGTON.
LAT...LON 4091 8347 4098 8345 4099 8342 4124 8342
4125 8285 4100 8283 4099 8272 4072 8273
4071 8286 4065 8286 4065 8295 4059 8296
4058 8342 4069 8342 4070 8348 4089 8351
$$
KUBINA131
WGUS71 KCLE 312348
FFSCLE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
748 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
OHC033-101-147-175-010200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100601T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD OH-WYANDOT OH-MARION OH-SENECA OH-
748 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MARION AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND SENECA AND WYANDOT
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...
AT 739 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR HAS
ESTIMATED THAT AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MARION AND WESTERN WYANDOT COUNTY. 1 TO 3
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALSO FALLEN OVER MUCH OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND
PORTIONS OF SENECA COUNTY. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING. UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF
RAIN IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 PM. RAPID RISES IN AREA STREAMS AND
RIVERS IS LIKELY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...BUCYRUS...MARION...SYCAMORE...TIFFIN...UPPER SANDUSKY...
BLOOMVILLE...CHATFIELD...CRESTLINE...GALION...MARSEILLES...MORRAL...
NEW RIEGEL AND NEW WASHINGTON.
LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED HIGH WATER ON MANY ROADS IN THE WARNED
AREA...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN WYANDOT AND NORTHERN MARION
COUNTIES.
LAT...LON 4091 8347 4098 8345 4099 8342 4124 8342
4125 8285 4100 8283 4099 8272 4072 8273
4071 8286 4065 8286 4065 8295 4059 8296
4058 8342 4069 8342 4070 8348 4089 8351
$$
KUBINA291
WGUS71 KCLE 010158
FFSCLE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
958 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
OHC033-101-147-175-010209-
/O.EXP.KCLE.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100601T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CRAWFORD OH-WYANDOT OH-MARION OH-SENECA OH-
958 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MARION AND
CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND SENECA AND WYANDOT
COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1000 PM
EDT...
LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...RUNOFF
FROM EARLIER RAINS MAY CAUSE AREA STREAMS AND RIVERS TO RISE
OVERNIGHT. PONDING OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AND REPORTS FROM SPOTTERS INDICATE THAT AS
MUCH AS 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN WESTERN WYANDOT COUNTY AND
NORTHERN MARION COUNTY. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE
REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
LAT...LON 4091 8347 4098 8345 4099 8342 4124 8342
4125 8285 4100 8283 4099 8272 4072 8273
4071 8286 4065 8286 4065 8295 4059 8296
4058 8342 4069 8342 4070 8348 4089 8351
$$
KUBINAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 12:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Portage, Stark, Summit | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Seneca | 13 min |
| May 31, 12:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 46 min |
| May 31, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga | 34 min |
| May 31, 1:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 92 min | |
| May 31, 1:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 31, 2:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 43 min |
| May 31, 2:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 6 hr |
| May 31, 3:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more | 14 hr |
| May 31, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood | 59 min |
| May 31, 4:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky | 5 hr |
| May 31, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Wyandot | 61 min |
| May 31, 5:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Huron | 4 hr |
| May 31, 6:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain | 6 hr |
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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.