Alert archive / Ohio / Tornado Warnings in 2011
Tornado Warning 7, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2011, 8:08 PM EDT for Portage County, Trumbull County, Ohio. It was in force for 37 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
- May 23, 2011, 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2011, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Portage County, OH, Trumbull County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 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 23, 8:16 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Mantua, OH | |
| May 23, 8:30 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 E Windham, OH | |
| May 23, 8:30 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | 3 N Newton Falls, OH | QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN BRACEVILLE. |
| May 23, 8:36 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Wnw Warren, OH | FUNNEL CLOUD RT5/RT82 BYPASS |
| May 23, 8:36 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Lordstown, OH | |
| May 23, 8:48 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Vienna, OH |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 369 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 340 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS51 KCLE 240008
TORCLE
OHC133-155-240045-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0007.110524T0008Z-110524T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
808 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
TRUMBULL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
* UNTIL 845 PM EDT
* AT 803 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MANTUA...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAVENNA...
AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WINDHAM...
TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE...
CHAMPION HEIGHTS...
WARREN...
HOWLAND CENTER...
VIENNA...
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 4113 8051 4116 8126 4134 8126 4135 8101
4137 8100 4142 8052 4115 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 269DEG 31KT 4125 8114
$$
REL3 follow-up statements
879
WWUS51 KCLE 240016
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
816 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
OHC133-155-240045-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0045Z/
PORTAGE OH-TRUMBULL OH-
816 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR TRUMBULL
AND NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...
AT 813 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
GARRETTSVILLE...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF RAVENNA...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...NEWTON
FALLS...SOUTH CANAL...TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE...WARREN...CHAMPION
HEIGHTS...LORDSTOWN...BOLINDALE...HOWLAND CENTER...NILES AND VIENNA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.
&&
LAT...LON 4113 8051 4116 8116 4134 8113 4135 8101
4137 8100 4142 8052 4115 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 272DEG 27KT 4124 8107
$$
REL208
WWUS51 KCLE 240035
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
835 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
OHC133-240045-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0045Z/
PORTAGE OH-
835 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PORTAGE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO
AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
LAT...LON 4113 8051 4116 8100 4135 8098 4142 8052
4115 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 271DEG 40KT 4122 8082
$$
OHC155-240045-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0045Z/
TRUMBULL OH-
835 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
TRUMBULL COUNTY...
AT 831 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE...OR NEAR
WARREN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BOLINDALE...MCDONALD...CORTLAND...VIENNA...CHURCHILL...GIRARD AND
BROOKFIELD CENTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO
AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
&&
LAT...LON 4113 8051 4116 8100 4135 8098 4142 8052
4115 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 271DEG 40KT 4122 8082
$$
REL209
WWUS51 KCLE 240045
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
845 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
OHC155-240055-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0045Z/
TRUMBULL OH-
845 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN TRUMBULL COUNTY EXPIRES AT 845 PM
EDT...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT TUESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO
AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
LAT...LON 4113 8051 4116 8100 4135 8098 4142 8052
4115 8053
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 271DEG 40KT 4122 8082
$$
THOMPSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 8:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Marion, Seneca, Wyandot | 61 min |
| May 23, 8:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga, Lake | 29 min |
| May 23, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Seneca | 36 min |
| May 23, 8:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 52 min |
| May 23, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 33 min |
| May 23, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Huron, Knox, Morrow, Richland | 62 min |
| May 23, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 23, 9:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Huron, Lorain | 28 min |
| May 23, 9:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 38 min |
| May 23, 9:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga | 38 min |
| May 23, 10:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 56 min |
| May 24, 6:03 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage, Stark, Summit | 100 min |
| May 24, 7:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Stark, Wayne | 3 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.