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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 5, 2010Ottawa County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2010, 11:15 PM EDT for Ottawa County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 min. 3 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
Jun 5, 2010, 11:15 PM EDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2010, 11:57 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Ottawa County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 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
Jun 5, 11:20 PM EDTTORNADOGenoa, OHHOUSE DESTROYED...OCCUPANTS INSIDE.
Jun 5, 11:30 PM EDTTORNADO3 Ne Elmore, OHSEVERAL HOMES BADILY DAMAGED
Jun 5, 11:30 PM EDTTORNADO3 N Genoa, OHMULTIPLE HOMES DAMAGED WITH PEOPLE INSIDE NEAR MARTIN.

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
Jun 5, 10:11 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 00:00Z on 2010-06-06Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 00:00Z on 2010-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1785 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 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.

411 
WFUS51 KCLE 060315
TORCLE
OHC123-060415-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0024.100606T0315Z-100606T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1115 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT

* AT 1111 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERRYSBURG...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF
  WATERVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GENOA...
  CLAY CENTER...
  ROCKY RIDGE...
  OAK HARBOR...
  PUT-IN-BAY...

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 4162 8331 4163 8310 4154 8299 4153 8289
      4160 8283 4165 8288 4167 8284 4173 8283
      4170 8277 4161 8283 4157 8280 4154 8261
      4153 8270 4150 8270 4149 8296 4145 8303
      4145 8333 4149 8334 4150 8341 4161 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 259DEG 33KT 4157 8358

$$

KUBINA
2 follow-up statements
536 
WWUS51 KCLE 060330
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1130 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

OHC123-060415-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-100606T0415Z/
OTTAWA OH-
1130 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT FOR OTTAWA
COUNTY...

AT 1121 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAY 
CENTER...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE TORNADO INCLUDE...PORT CLINTON...
MARBLEHEAD AND PUT-IN-BAY.

TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR MILLBURY.

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 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWEST OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4162 8331 4163 8310 4154 8299 4153 8289
      4160 8283 4165 8288 4167 8284 4173 8283
      4170 8277 4161 8283 4157 8280 4154 8261
      4153 8270 4150 8270 4149 8296 4145 8303
      4145 8333 4149 8334 4150 8341 4161 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 266DEG 49KT 4156 8322

$$

WILLARD
627 
WWUS51 KCLE 060357
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1157 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

OHC123-060407-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-100606T0415Z/
OTTAWA OH-
1157 PM EDT SAT JUN 5 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR OTTAWA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHWEST OHIO.

LAT...LON 4162 8331 4163 8310 4154 8299 4153 8289
      4160 8283 4165 8288 4167 8284 4173 8283
      4170 8277 4161 8283 4157 8280 4154 8261
      4153 8270 4150 8270 4149 8296 4145 8303
      4145 8333 4149 8334 4150 8341 4161 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 0357Z 266DEG 49KT 4158 8273

$$

WILLARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 8:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne56 hr
Jun 5, 10:53 PM EDTTornado WarningCLELucas, Wood67 min
Jun 5, 11:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE79 min
Jun 6, 1:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood54 min
Jun 6, 2:03 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE117 min
Jun 6, 2:22 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood5 hr
Jun 6, 2:26 AM EDTTornado WarningCLELucas, Wood64 min
Jun 6, 2:46 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEOttawa44 min
Jun 6, 2:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca48 min
Jun 6, 2:58 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 6, 3:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca3 hr
Jun 6, 3:26 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Ottawa49 min
Jun 6, 3:56 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE34 min
Jun 6, 4:11 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain16 hr
Jun 6, 4:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Lorain39 min
Jun 6, 4:29 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE106 min
Jun 6, 4:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake45 min
Jun 6, 4:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky, Seneca66 min
Jun 6, 5:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Portage, Trumbull63 min
Jun 6, 5:24 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Trumbull66 min

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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.