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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 7, 20104 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2010, 7:32 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 43 min. 9 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 7, 2010, 7:32 PM EDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2010, 8:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Ottawa County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, Seneca County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 7, 7:35 PM EDTTORNADO6 Ese Bowling Green, OHEF1...PATH WIDTH 150 YARDS...PATH LENGTH 2 MILES...FIVE BARNS LEVELED...SEVERAL HOMES SUSTAINED ROOF DAMAGE... TWO GRAIN BINS DESTROYED...MANY TREES AND LIMBS DOWNED.
May 7, 7:36 PM EDTHAIL 16 S Bowling Green, OHTELEPHONE POLES SNAPPED
May 7, 7:41 PM EDTHAIL 11 Se Woodville, OH
May 7, 7:45 PM EDTHAIL 1.5Gibsonburg, OH
May 7, 7:53 PM EDTHAIL 1.75Fremont, OH
May 7, 7:54 PM EDTHAIL 1.75Fremont, OH
May 7, 7:57 PM EDTHAIL 0.75Gibsonburg, OH
May 7, 7:58 PM EDTHAIL 1Fremont, OH
May 7, 8:11 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOak Harbor, OHTREE DOWN

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 7, 3:30 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 148 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2010-05-07Temperature 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2010-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1128 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
302 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

561 
WFUS51 KCLE 072332
TORCLE
OHC123-143-147-173-080015-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0001.100507T2332Z-100508T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
732 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  SANDUSKY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  NORTHERN SENECA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO
  SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 725 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BOWLING GREEN...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 60 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BRADNER...
  HELENA...
  GIBSONBURG...
  BURGOON...
  STONY PRAIRIE...
  LINDSEY...
  FREMONT...
  BALLVILLE...
  CLYDE...

THIS TORNADO WARNING IS AN UPGRADE TO THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. IF NO
BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE
BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR CLOSET.

&&

PLEASE REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE. 1-877-633-6772. WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 4140 8375 4159 8306 4154 8296 4148 8294
      4146 8297 4143 8294 4142 8284 4118 8284
      4116 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 255DEG 54KT 4129 8349

$$

TK
3 follow-up statements
577 
WWUS51 KCLE 072342
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
742 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

OHC123-143-147-173-080015-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100508T0015Z/
SENECA OH-SANDUSKY OH-WOOD OH-OTTAWA OH-
742 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
OTTAWA...SOUTHERN WOOD...SANDUSKY AND NORTHERN SENECA COUNTIES...

AT 735 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BRADNER...OR 10
MILES NORTH OF FOSTORIA...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
STONY PRAIRIE BY 745 PM EDT...
STONY PRAIRIE...FREMONT AND BALLVILLE BY 750 PM EDT...
CLYDE BY 755 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 8375 4159 8306 4154 8296 4148 8294
      4146 8297 4143 8294 4142 8284 4118 8284
      4116 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 255DEG 54KT 4132 8329

$$

FITZ
505 
WWUS51 KCLE 072354
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
754 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

OHC123-143-147-173-080015-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100508T0015Z/
SENECA OH-SANDUSKY OH-WOOD OH-OTTAWA OH-
754 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
OTTAWA...SOUTHERN WOOD...SANDUSKY AND NORTHERN SENECA COUNTIES...

AT 744 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STONY PRAIRIE...OR
NEAR FREMONT...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THERE HAS BEEN UN-CONFIRMED REPORTS OF TORNADO IN SANDUSKY COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 8375 4159 8306 4154 8296 4148 8294
      4146 8297 4143 8294 4142 8284 4118 8284
      4116 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 255DEG 54KT 4136 8306

$$

FITZ
930 
WWUS51 KCLE 080008
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
808 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

OHC123-143-147-173-080015-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100508T0015Z/
SENECA OH-SANDUSKY OH-WOOD OH-OTTAWA OH-
808 PM EDT FRI MAY 7 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
OTTAWA...SOUTHERN WOOD...SANDUSKY AND NORTHERN SENECA COUNTIES...

AT 758 PM EDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
CLYDE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE....

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 8375 4159 8306 4154 8296 4148 8294
      4146 8297 4143 8294 4142 8284 4118 8284
      4116 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 255DEG 54KT 4142 8275

$$

FITZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 3:59 AM EDTGale WatchCLE5 hr
May 7, 3:59 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE11 hr
May 7, 4:18 AM EDTHigh Wind WatchCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake and 10 more11 hr
May 7, 9:18 AM EDTGale WarningCLE37 hr
May 7, 3:03 PM EDTHigh Wind WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain29 hr
May 7, 3:03 PM EDTWind AdvisoryCLEAshland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Holmes, Huron and 17 more29 hr
May 7, 6:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood48 min
May 7, 7:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa37 min
May 7, 7:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE111 min
May 7, 7:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Ottawa51 min

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.