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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 23, 2011Ashland County, Morrow County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 23, 2011, 2:33 PM EDT for Ashland County, Morrow County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 57 min. 6 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: Mar 23, 2011, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)
Expired: Mar 23, 2011, 3:30 PM EDT
In force: 57 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashland County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 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
Mar 23, 2:35 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Mount Gilead, OH
Mar 23, 2:56 PM EDT	HAIL 0.88	Cardington, OH
Mar 23, 3:00 PM EDT	HAIL 0.88	Mount Gilead, OH
Mar 23, 3:08 PM EDT	HAIL 1	2 Nw Butler, OH
Mar 23, 3:15 PM EDT	HAIL 0.75	Perrysville, OH
Mar 23, 3:20 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Loudonville, OH

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 23, 1:13 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 311 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 327 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.

907 
WUUS51 KCLE 231833
SVRCLE
OHC005-117-139-231930-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0001.110323T1833Z-110323T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
233 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN ASHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  CENTRAL MORROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  SOUTHERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 229 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  CARDINGTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CHESTERVILLE...
  LEXINGTON...
  BELLVILLE...
  LOUDONVILLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

PLEASE REPORT HAIL AND STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BY CALLING TOLL FREE...877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 261DEG 44KT 4051 8286

$$

KIELTYKA

5 follow-up statements

687 
WWUS51 KCLE 231839
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
239 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

OHC005-117-139-231930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110323T1930Z/
ASHLAND OH-RICHLAND OH-MORROW OH-
239 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORROW...SOUTHERN RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN ASHLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR NDICATE A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
BELLVILLE...BUTLER...PERRYSVILLE AND LOUDONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 261DEG 44KT 4052 8276

$$

FITZ

927 
WWUS51 KCLE 231843 CCA
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT..CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
243 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

OHC005-117-139-231930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110323T1930Z/
ASHLAND OH-RICHLAND OH-MORROW OH-
243 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORROW...SOUTHERN RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN ASHLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 235 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATE A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND 
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
BELLVILLE...BUTLER...PERRYSVILLE AND LOUDONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 261DEG 44KT 4052 8276

$$

FITZ

153 
WWUS51 KCLE 231859
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
259 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

OHC005-117-139-231930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110323T1930Z/
ASHLAND OH-RICHLAND OH-MORROW OH-
259 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORROW...SOUTHERN RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN ASHLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 255 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLVILLE...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT
VERNON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
PERRYSVILLE AND LOUDONVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 261DEG 44KT 4055 8246

$$

FITZ

378 
WWUS51 KCLE 231922
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
322 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

OHC005-117-139-231930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110323T1930Z/
ASHLAND OH-RICHLAND OH-MORROW OH-
322 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL MORROW...SOUTHERN RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN ASHLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 320 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES EAST OF LOUDONVILLE...OR NEAR
MILLERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 105 MPH.


A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING 
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 268DEG 91KT 4058 8190

$$

FITZ

322 
WWUS51 KCLE 231930
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
330 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

OHC005-117-139-231940-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110323T1930Z/
ASHLAND OH-RICHLAND OH-MORROW OH-
330 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MORROW...SOUTHERN
RICHLAND AND SOUTHERN ASHLAND COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 330 PM EDT...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4046 8293 4061 8296 4077 8216 4067 8220
      4066 8222 4062 8222 4057 8223 4055 8236
      4055 8264 4053 8264 4052 8263 4048 8264
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 268DEG 91KT 4056 8160

$$

FITZ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 2:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	44 min
Mar 23, 2:50 PM EDT	Freezing Rain Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 17 more	13 hr
Mar 23, 3:02 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox, Richland	28 min
Mar 23, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Stark, Summit	58 min
Mar 23, 3:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Stark, Wayne	46 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.