Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 15, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2011, 4:53 PM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 52 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
- May 26, 2011, 4:53 PM EDT (20:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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 | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:55 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 N Springboro, PA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN FROM POSSIBLE TORNADO ALONG RT 18 N OF SPRINGBORO AND ON MILGROVE ROAD. |
| May 26, 5:11 PM EDT | HAIL 0.75 | 4 Sw Erie, PA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED HAIL. |
| May 26, 5:35 PM EDT | HAIL 0.88 | Wattsburg, PA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 143 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 72 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 868 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
964
WFUS51 KCLE 262053
TORCLE
PAC039-049-262145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0015.110526T2053Z-110526T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
453 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT
* AT 450 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
ALBION...OR 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF MEADVILLE. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED
THIS TORNADO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EDINBORO...
WATERFORD...
NORTH EAST...
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 4200 7977 4201 7975 4200 7967 4200 7966
4178 8039 4194 8049 4225 7976
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 245DEG 40KT 4190 8033
$$
MULLEN4 follow-up statements
459
WWUS51 KCLE 262110
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
510 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
PAC039-262119-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
CRAWFORD PA-
510 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA IS CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 4225 7976 4200 7977 4201 7973 4200 7966
4185 8020 4185 8030 4200 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 245DEG 40KT 4197 8011
$$
PAC049-262145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
ERIE PA-
510 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR ERIE
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...
AT 455 PM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO NEAR
SPRINGBORO.
THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NOW LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF EDINBORO...OR
12 MILES SOUTH OF ERIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...WATERFORD
AND NORTH EAST.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4225 7976 4200 7977 4201 7973 4200 7966
4185 8020 4185 8030 4200 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 245DEG 40KT 4197 8011
$$
MULLEN427
WWUS51 KCLE 262123
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
523 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
PAC049-262145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
ERIE PA-
523 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...
AT 520 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
WATERFORD...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ERIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.
LARGE HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE AND TORRENTIAL RAIN WILL ALSO
ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO
INCLUDE...MIDDLEBORO...HAMMETT AND LITTLE HOPE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
&&
LAT...LON 4186 8023 4204 8025 4225 7976 4200 7977
4200 7973 4200 7966
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 242DEG 35KT 4202 8001
$$
MULLEN895
WWUS51 KCLE 262134
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
534 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
PAC049-262145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
ERIE PA-
534 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...
AT 530 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF WATERFORD...OR 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ERIE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...LOWVILLE
AND LITTLE HOPE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4192 7999 4210 8010 4225 7976 4200 7977
4200 7966
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 242DEG 35KT 4206 7985
$$
MULLEN578
WWUS51 KCLE 262145
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
545 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
PAC049-262155-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110526T2145Z/
ERIE PA-
545 PM EDT THU MAY 26 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ERIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST
PENNSYLVANIA EXPIRES AT 545 PM EDT...
LAT...LON 4192 7999 4210 8010 4225 7976 4200 7977
4200 7966
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 242DEG 35KT 4206 7984
$$
THOMPSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 8:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 10 hr |
| May 25, 8:34 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Erie | 56 min |
| May 25, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 53 min |
| May 25, 9:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 35 min |
| May 26, 12:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 67 min |
| May 26, 11:02 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 11 hr |
| May 26, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 66 min |
| May 26, 4:54 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 4 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.