Tornado Warning 23, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Aug 1, 2011, 1:53 PM EDT (17:53 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2011, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Sandusky County, OH, Wood County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KCLE 011753
TORCLE
OHC143-173-011830-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0023.110801T1753Z-110801T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
153 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN SANDUSKY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...
  EAST CENTRAL WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 148 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF GENOA...OR 10 MILES WEST OF
  ELMORE...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LUCKEY...PEMBERVILLE...BRADNER...WAYNE AND RISINGSUN.

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 4154 8341 4151 8341 4150 8338 4126 8331
      4125 8349 4154 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 343DEG 19KT 4146 8347

$$

LAPLANTE

490 
WWUS51 KCLE 011814
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
214 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

OHC143-173-011830-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110801T1830Z/
WOOD OH-SANDUSKY OH-
214 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
SANDUSKY AND EASTERN WOOD COUNTIES...

AT 211 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
BRADNER...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELMORE...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...BRADNER...
WAYNE AND RISINGSUN.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4140 8350 4144 8337 4126 8331 4125 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 343DEG 19KT 4135 8343

$$

LAPLANTE

103 
WWUS51 KCLE 011828
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
228 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

OHC143-173-011838-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-110801T1830Z/
WOOD OH-SANDUSKY OH-
228 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SANDUSKY AND EASTERN WOOD
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 230 PM EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4140 8350 4144 8337 4126 8331 4125 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 343DEG 19KT 4128 8340

$$

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