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Flood Watch 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 8, 201113 counties in Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flood watch at Mar 8, 2011, 3:11 PM EST for 13 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 39 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 8, 2011, 3:11 PM EST (20:11 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2011, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Mar 10, 2011, 9:32 PM EST
In force
39 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashland County, OH, Holmes County, OH, Knox County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Marion County, OH, Medina County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Portage County, OH, Richland County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 2011-03-08Temperature 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2011-03-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 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
3183 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 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.

015 
WGUS61 KCLE 082011
FFACLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...ANOTHER FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHES WITH MORE RAIN...

.A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM OUR SOUTHWEST WILL BRING
MOIST GULF AIR INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WATER IN AREA RIVERS...CREEKS...AND
RESERVOIRS WILL RISE AS A RESULT. 

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-090515-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FA.A.0004.110309T1200Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST 
 OHIO...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
 ASHLAND...KNOX...MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST 
 OHIO...HOLMES...MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...
 TRUMBULL AND WAYNE.

* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH...WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FROM
  RECENT RAINS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS
  AND CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS
  ONCE AGAIN. IN ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM
  RIVERS TO FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
188 
WGUS61 KCLE 090342
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1042 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...ANOTHER FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHES WITH MORE RAIN...

.A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM OUR SOUTHWEST WILL
BRING MOIST GULF AIR INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY...WHICH WILL ALLOW
FOR PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WATER IN AREA RIVERS...
CREEKS...AND RESERVOIRS WILL RISE AS A RESULT.

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-091145-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.110309T1200Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1042 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAIN IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH 
 STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND AN INCH...WITH LOCALLY 
 HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* THIS RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FROM 
 RECENT RAINS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS 
 AND CAUSE SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS 
 ONCE AGAIN. IN ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM 
 RIVERS TO FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES

&&

$$
064 
WGUS61 KCLE 090838
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
338 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ANOTHER FLOOD EVENT POSSIBLE TODAY AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES
WITH MORE RAIN...

.A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING MOIST AIR FROM THE
GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM SYSTEM
WILL CAUSE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WATER IN AREA
RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS WILL RISE AS A RESULT OF
THE RAIN.

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-091645-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.110309T1200Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
338 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO
  THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL NEAR AN INCH
  ARE POSSIBLE.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT
  RAIN MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE SMALL
  STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ONCE AGAIN. IN
  ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS TO
  FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN
MIND...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON
THIS POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$

LOMBARDY
138 
WGUS61 KCLE 091514
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1014 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...MORE RAIN TODAY EXPECTED TO RAISE ALREADY SWOLLEN RIVERS AND
STREAMS FURTHER INTO FLOOD...

.A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING MOIST AIR FROM
THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM
SYSTEM WILL CAUSE PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. WATER IN
AREA RIVERS...CREEKS...STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS WILL RISE AS A
RESULT OF THE RAIN.

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-100200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1014 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO 
 THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL NEAR AN INCH 
 IS POSSIBLE. 

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT
  RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE SMALL
  STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ONCE AGAIN. IN
  ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS TO
  FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$
203 
WGUS61 KCLE 092037
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
337 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD...

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-100600-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
337 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* MODERATE AMOUNTS OF RAIN IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO THE AREA
  OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL NEAR AN INCH IS 
  POSSIBLE.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT 
 RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE 
 SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ONCE 
 AGAIN. IN ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS 
 TO FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$
991 
WGUS61 KCLE 100320
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1020 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD...

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-101200-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1020 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY.
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A QUARTER IS
  LIKELY.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT 
 RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE 
 SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS ONCE 
 AGAIN. IN ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS 
 TO FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$

OUDEMAN
294 
WGUS61 KCLE 100846
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
346 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD...

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-101700-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
346 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
  MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
  MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
  WAYNE.

* UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

* OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR INTO THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL BETWEEN A QUARTER TO A HALF OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
  THIS WOULD BRING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL TO BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND
  A HALF INCHES SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT
  RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE SMALL
  STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION...THE
  RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS TO FLOOD...IN SOME INSTANCES
  TAKING DAYS TO CREST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$
861 
WGUS61 KCLE 101631
FFACLE

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1131 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-102000-
/O.CON.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110310T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
1131 AM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

* OCCASIONAL RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
  RAINFALL AROUND A HALF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WOULD
  BRING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL TO BETWEEN ONE AND ONE AND A HALF
  INCHES SINCE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT 
 RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE 
 SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN 
 ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS TO FLOOD...
 IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. PLEASE MONITOR LOCAL FLOOD
 WARNINGS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$
938 
WGUS61 KCLE 101942
FFACLE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
242 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL KEEP RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-110300-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
242 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST OHIO...INCLUDING 
 THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...ASHLAND...KNOX...
 MARION...MORROW AND RICHLAND. IN NORTHEAST OHIO...HOLMES...
 MAHONING...MEDINA...PORTAGE...STARK...SUMMIT...TRUMBULL AND 
 WAYNE.

* UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING

* RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...THEN CHANGE TO SNOW
  FROM THE WEST LATE THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL QUARTER TO ONE
  HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES
  OVER TO ALL SNOW. ALTHOUGH THE RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW
  THIS EVENING...THE RIVERS AND STREAMS CAN STILL CONTINUE TO RISE
  FOR A TIME BEFORE BEGINNING TO RECEDE.

* THE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH WET SOIL CONDITIONS FROM THE RECENT 
 RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND CAUSE 
 SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS TO RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. IN 
 ADDITION...THE RUNOFF COULD CAUSE MAIN STEM RIVERS TO FLOOD...
 IN SOME INSTANCES TAKING DAYS TO CREST. PLEASE MONITOR LOCAL FLOOD
 WARNINGS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. IN THE EVENT FLOODING DOES OCCUR...ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND...
NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED WATERS. IT MAY BE A WHOLE LOT DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER
RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS
POTENTIAL FLOOD SITUATION.

&&

$$
579 
WGUS61 KCLE 110232
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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
932 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-110345-
/O.CAN.KCLE.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-110311T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-
MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDINA...AKRON...RAVENNA...WARREN...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...WOOSTER...CANTON...YOUNGSTOWN...MARION...
MOUNT GILEAD...MILLERSBURG...MOUNT VERNON
932 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND NORTHEAST
OHIO HAS BEEN CANCELLED. RAIN HAS CHANGED TO SNOW. RUNOFF WILL
CONTINUE AND WATERWAYS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED...SOME IN FLOOD
THROUGH FRIDAY...BUT NO NEW FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

$$

OUDEMAN

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Mar 8, 2:55 PM EST, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 2:55 PM EST, 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
255 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OUT OF TEXAS OVERNIGHT AND REACH
ILLINOIS BY MORNING. THE LOW WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES
THURSDAY MORNING. A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS THE AREA
AHEAD OF THE LOW. A COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW FROM THE WEST ON
THURSDAY BEHIND THE LOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK IN FOR
FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
DEEP MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF THE
LOW MOVING NORTHEAST OUT OF TEXAS/OKLAHOMA. MODEL RUNS THE PAST
FEW DAYS HAVE INDICATED THAT WE SHOULD REMAIN DRY THROUGH 06Z AND
TODAY'S 12Z RUNS CONTINUE WITH THIS. AFTER 06Z HOWEVER...DEEP
MOISTURE WILL SPREAD NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA. BEST CHANCE FOR RAIN
WILL BE THE SOUTHWEST COUNTIES ALTHOUGH BY 12Z EXPECT RAIN LIKELY
SOUTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LUCAS TO HOLMES COUNTIES. WILL CARRY A
CHANCE POP AS FAR EAST AS LPR...CLE...CAK. EXPECT AN EARLY DROP IN
TEMPS AND THEN STEADY MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT AS CLOUDS...MOISTURE
AND WARM ADVECTION INCREASE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
WILL ISSUE AND FLOOD WATCH WITH AFTERNOON PACKAGE. BEGINNING TIME
12Z WEDNESDAY. SEE HYDRO SECTION FOR FURTHER DETAILS. MODELS SHOW
LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM ILLINOIS TO SRN LAKE MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY
AND THEN NORTHEAST TO THE CENTRAL LAKES BY 12Z THURSDAY. DEEP
MOISTURE AND OVERRUNNING PRECEDE THE LOW. EXPECT BY 12Z WEDNESDAY
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE AREA SHOULD BE RAINING AND MODELS SHOW THE
EAST HALF SEES RAIN BY 18Z. EARLIER GRIDS HAD THE DAY SPLIT BUT
WITH THE FASTER TIMING OF THE RAIN EAST WILL REMOVE. WILL HAVE CHC
MODERATE FOR RAIN IN GRIDS SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WHERE FLOOD WATCH
WILL BE. EXPECT 1 INCH OF QPF FOR THE EVENT TO BE A GOOD AVERAGE
WITH NOT MUCH ABOVE. HEAVIEST SOUTHEAST COUNTIES. DEEP LIFT AND
MOISTURE SHIFT EAST ON THURSDAY AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN FROM THE
WEST. NAM A BIT WARMER THAN THE GFS AT 12Z THURSDAY WITH P-TYPE
LIKELY RAIN ON THE NAM AND RAIN EAST/SNOW WEST ON THE GFS. GIVEN
THE CONTINUED DISAGREEMENT WITH THE COLD ADVECTION WILL HAVE A
CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW FOR THE WEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BOTH MODELS
SHOW COLDER AIR FINALLY REACHES INTO THE WEST THURSDAY WITH
DISAGREEMENT NOW IN THE EAST. WILL HAVE A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND AND RAIN OR SNOW EAST. THURSDAY NIGHT BEST MOISTURE WILL BE
EAST. 850MB TEMPS FORECAST TO BE -6 TO -8C SO WOULD EXPECT SNOW
EAST AND POSSIBLY A FEW FLURRIES WEST. WHILE TEMPS AT 850MB ARE
NOT LOW ENOUGH FOR LAKE EFFECT...WOULD IMAGINE ADDED MOISTURE FROM
WNW FLOW WILL AID IN DEVELOPING/SUSTAINING SNOW SHOWERS NORTHEAST.
WILL THEREFORE GO WITH LIKELY POPS NERN OHIO/NWRN PA. POTENTIAL
FOR A COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW. WILL CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT BRINGING LOW PRESSURE INTO THE
REGION ON SATURDAY. HOWEVER...DID MENTION A TRANSITION OF PRECIP
TYPE IN THE AFTERNOON AS INITIALLY PRECIP LOOKS TO BE MAINLY RAIN AS
TEMPS ALOFT AS WELL AS AT THE SURFACE WOULD SUPPORT MAINLY
RAIN...BUT AS THE LOW CENTER MOVES OVERHEAD THICKNESSES AND H850
TEMPS COOL ENOUGH ESPECIALLY BY LATER AFTERNOON TO SUPPORT A
TRANSITION TO SNOW. FOR SATURDAY NIGHT MENTION ALL SNOW ACROSS THE
AREA. LINGERING TROUGH OVER THE AREA ON SUNDAY KEEPS CLOUDS AND THE
CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN HALF
OF THE AREA WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE WEST. MODELS DIVERGE A
BIT ON MONDAY WITH ECMWF MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
INTO THE AREA WHEREAS THE GFS SIMPLY RIDGES HIGH PRESSURE SOUTHWARD
INTO THE REGION. AS A RESULT THE GFS BRINGS IN SOME PRECIP TO THE
AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF
THE AREA WITH LOW TRACKING SOUTH OF THE OHIO VALLEY. ECMWF KEEPS
THIS LOW WELL AWAY FROM THE AREA. FOR NOW HAVE MAINLY SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND THEN ANY LINGERING
PRECIP ACROSS SOUTHEAST AREAS EARLY TUESDAY.

TEMPS WILL BE A FEW DEGREES WITHIN NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD SO MADE
ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO GUIDANCE AND PREVIOUS FORECAST TEMPS.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS WITH HIGH CLOUDS MOVING OVER SITES THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING AHEAD OF APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. CLOUDS WILL
GRADUALLY LOWER OVERNIGHT BUT REMAIN VFR THROUGH MUCH OF THE
OVERNIGHT PERIOD. SOME RAIN POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY AFTER 09Z AT FDY
AND TOL WITH RAIN SPREADING NE THROUGH THE MORNING WEDNESDAY.
GUIDANCE TRYING TO QUICKLY LOWER CIGS AND VIS ACROSS ALL SITES
THROUGH WED AM...BUT WITH GOOD SE WIND THINKING THE LOWERING
CONDITIONS WILL BE GRADUAL THROUGH THE MORNING. DESPITE GUIDANCE
AT CLE THE SE DOWNSLOPING WINDS WILL KEEP CONDITIONS MAINLY VFR
THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY AFTERNOON. EXPECTING MORE WIDESPREAD MVFR
TO EVEN SOME POSSIBLE IFR CONDITIONS LATER WED AFTERNOON INTO WED
EVENING.

OUTLOOK...NON VFR WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF THURSDAY...AND
AGAIN ON SATURDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
LIGHT NE TO E FLOW CONTINUES ON LAKE ERIE THIS AFTERNOON.  EXPECT
THE FLOW TO BECOME SE OVERNIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE HEADS NE OUT OF THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS. INCREASING SE FLOW IS EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY.
SPEEDS SHOULD TOP OUT AROUND 30 KNOTS SO DO NOT THINK A GALE WILL BE
NEEDED.  THE LOW WILL PASS TO THE NORTH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO
THURSDAY WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT SWEEPING EAST ACROSS THE LAKE.
THE FLOW WILL BECOME WESTERLY AT THAT TIME WITH SPEEDS DECREASING
FAIRLY QUICKLY.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE LAKE FOR THE END
OF THE WEEKEND.  THE FLOW SHOULD BECOME NW ON THURSDAY WITH A RETURN
TO SW FLOW ON FRIDAY AS THE SURFACE RIDGE MOVES ACROSS THE LAKE.
ANOTHER LOW WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND.  SW FLOW
AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM ON SATURDAY WILL BECOME NW TO N ON SUNDAY.
EXPECT THE REMAINING ICE ON THE LAKE TO MOVE AROUND QUITE A BIT THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ALL RIVERS ALONG THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO BASINS HAVE
CRESTED...HOWEVER THE NEXT ROUND OF RAIN IS TAKING SHAPE TO OUR SW.
A NEGATIVELY TILTED LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL MOVE UP THE OHIO VALLEY
WED...CROSSING OVER N OH BEFORE BRINGING TORRENTIAL RAIN TO THE E
COAST ONCE AGAIN. STRONG LL JET WILL PULL IN HIGH PRECIP
WATERS...INCREASING RAINFALL EFFICIENCY. IMPACTS LOCALLY WILL BE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5" OVER NW PORTIONS...TO 1-1.5" OVER SE
COUNTIES FROM MARION TO TRUMBULL. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
POSSIBLE IN CONVECTION. WILL COVER SE PORTIONS OF CWA IN FLOOD
WATCH DUE TO HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS AND LINGERING HIGH WATER FROM
RECENT EVENTS. FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE OVER THE AREA IS RUNNING 1.6-2"
FOR A 24HR PERIOD...INDICATING HOW LITTLE ROOM THERE IS FOR
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BEFORE FLOODING RETURNS. ANOTHER CONCERN IS
RISING RESERVOIR LEVELS RESULTING IN FLOODING ABOVE THE DAMS...SUCH
AS MOHICAN...CHARLES MILL...AND POSSIBLY BERLIN. RIVERS WILL COME UP
WITH NEXT EVENT...HOWEVER NOT LOOKING AT AS WIDESPREAD FLOODING.
SCIOTO...KILLBUCK...MAHONING...NIMISHILLEN...AND MOHICAN BASINS ARE
MOST VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR AREAS
FROM MARION TO TRUMBULL COUNTIES.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...FLOOD WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047.
PA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...TK
NEAR TERM...TK
SHORT TERM...TK
LONG TERM...ABE
AVIATION...ABE
MARINE...DJB
HYDROLOGY...SAJ
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 3:11 PM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

OHZ003-006>014-017>019-027-028-089-PAZ001>003-092015-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO...NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

OHZ020>023-029>033-036>038-047-092015-
MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-
MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO AND
NORTHEAST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-092015-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
311 PM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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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.