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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 270, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 24, 2011Crawford County, Marion County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2011, 11:53 PM EDT for Crawford County, Marion County, Ohio. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 24, 2011, 11:53 PM EDT (03:53 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2011, 12:35 AM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, OH, Marion County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:53 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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 24, 9:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr
Aug 24, 10:27 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 00:00Z on 2011-08-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3854 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 00:00Z on 2011-08-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 85 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
3854 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1316 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
15.7

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

612 
WUUS51 KCLE 250353
SVRCLE
OHC033-101-250445-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0270.110825T0353Z-110825T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1153 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  MARION COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

* UNTIL 1245 AM EDT

* AT 1149 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEW
  WASHINGTON TO LA RUE...AND MOVING EAST AT 85 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MARION...
  PROSPECT...
  GALION...
  CRESTLINE...
  WALDO...

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 4044 8326 4050 8326 4051 8342 4060 8343
      4069 8333 4070 8330 4071 8311 4099 8311
      4099 8272 4072 8273 4071 8285 4064 8287
      4064 8296 4049 8296 4048 8301 4043 8302
TIME...MOT...LOC 0353Z 273DEG 73KT 4095 8277 4052 8335

$$

KUBINA
2 follow-up statements
056 
WWUS51 KCLE 250426
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1226 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

OHC101-250436-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-110825T0445Z/
MARION OH-
1226 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4071 8297 4099 8303 4099 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 273DEG 73KT 4090 8188 4048 8247

$$

OHC033-250445-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-110825T0445Z/
CRAWFORD OH-
1226 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT
FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 1221 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 39 MILES EAST OF CRESTLINE TO 20
MILES SOUTHEAST OF GALION...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4071 8297 4099 8303 4099 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 273DEG 73KT 4090 8188 4048 8247

$$

SCHULER
699 
WWUS51 KCLE 250435
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1235 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

OHC033-250446-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0270.000000T0000Z-110825T0445Z/
CRAWFORD OH-
1235 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH
CENTRAL OHIO 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 THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4071 8297 4099 8303 4099 8272 4072 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 273DEG 73KT 4087 8161 4046 8221

$$

SCHULER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 9:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE113 min
Aug 24, 10:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood64 min
Aug 24, 11:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky41 min
Aug 24, 11:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock53 min
Aug 24, 11:13 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHancock, Lucas, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood3 hr
Aug 24, 11:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESeneca, Wood61 min
Aug 24, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Aug 24, 11:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake75 min
Aug 24, 11:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWyandot44 min
Aug 24, 11:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron40 min
Aug 24, 11:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain, Medina71 min
Aug 25, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland59 min
Aug 25, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit, Wayne79 min
Aug 25, 12:32 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake3 hr
Aug 25, 12:41 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake79 min
Aug 25, 1:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull66 min
Aug 25, 1:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark48 min
Aug 25, 1:27 AM EDTTornado WarningCLETrumbull25 min
Aug 25, 1:31 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshtabula3 hr
Aug 25, 1:36 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEMahoning, Trumbull3 hr

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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.