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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 11, 2011Hancock County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2011, 11:57 AM EDT for Hancock County, Ohio. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report 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
Jul 11, 2011, 11:57 AM EDT (15:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Hancock County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:58 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
Jul 11, 12:05 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMccomb, OHTREES DOWN AND POWER OUTAGES.

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
Jul 11, 10:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 95 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2011-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
95 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-371 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1367 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 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.

566 
WUUS51 KCLE 111557
SVRCLE
OHC063-111700-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0169.110711T1557Z-110711T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1157 AM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 100 PM EDT

* AT 1154 AM 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 6 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF MCCOMB...AND MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  FINDLAY...
  RAWSON...
  VAN BUREN...
  ARLINGTON...
  ARCADIA...
  VANLUE...

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 4117 8389 4117 8342 4112 8343 4100 8342
      4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348
      4090 8352 4082 8352 4082 8388 4096 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 282DEG 46KT 4107 8385

$$

LAPLANTE
2 follow-up statements
117 
WWUS51 KCLE 111627
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1227 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

OHC063-111700-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-110711T1700Z/
HANCOCK OH-
1227 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR HANCOCK COUNTY...

AT 1226 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR VANLUE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF FINDLAY...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE....

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 8389 4117 8342 4112 8343 4100 8342
      4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348
      4090 8352 4082 8352 4082 8388 4096 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 286DEG 49KT 4100 8348

$$

KUBINA
378 
WWUS51 KCLE 111629 CCA
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1229 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

OHC063-111700-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-110711T1700Z/
HANCOCK OH-
1229 PM EDT MON JUL 11 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR HANCOCK COUNTY...

AT 1226 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 VANLUE...OR 8 MILES EAST OF FINDLAY...
MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE....

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 8389 4117 8342 4112 8343 4100 8342
      4099 8346 4095 8346 4095 8348 4091 8348
      4090 8352 4082 8352 4082 8388 4096 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 286DEG 49KT 4099 8344

$$

KUBINA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 11:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWood43 min
Jul 11, 12:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
Jul 11, 12:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEWood4 hr
Jul 11, 12:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood57 min
Jul 11, 12:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Seneca59 min
Jul 11, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford61 min
Jul 11, 12:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHancock4 hr
Jul 11, 12:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Wyandot47 min
Jul 11, 1:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Richland44 min
Jul 11, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron44 min
Jul 11, 1:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion, Morrow, Richland59 min
Jul 11, 1:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland39 min
Jul 11, 1:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox61 min
Jul 11, 1:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne60 min
Jul 11, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE84 min
Jul 11, 2:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark, Summit67 min
Jul 11, 2:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Lake56 min
Jul 11, 3:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage65 min
Jul 11, 3:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE88 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.