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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 25, 2011Hancock County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at May 25, 2011, 4:24 PM EDT for Hancock County, Ohio. It was in force for 51 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 25, 2011, 4:24 PM EDT (20:24 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Hancock County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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
May 25, 4:43 PM EDTHAIL 1Findlay, OH
May 25, 4:48 PM EDTHAIL 1.75Findlay, OH
May 25, 4:49 PM EDTHAIL 2Findlay, OH
May 25, 4:52 PM EDTHAIL 1.5Findlay, OHBROKE CAR WINDOWS.
May 25, 4:55 PM EDTHAIL 1.754 Sw Findlay, OH
May 25, 5:17 PM EDTHAIL 1.751 Sw Fostoria, OH

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
May 25, 1:55 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2011-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 49 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 12:00Z on 2011-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 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
49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-199 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1232 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
166 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

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

203 
WFUS51 KCLE 252024
TORCLE
OHC063-252115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0008.110525T2024Z-110525T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
424 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RAWSON...OR 16 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF FINDLAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  RAWSON...
  BENTON RIDGE...
  ARLINGTON...
  FINDLAY...
  MCCOMB...
  VAN BUREN...
  ARCADIA...

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 4110 8387 4116 8386 4116 8342 4099 8343
      4099 8346 4097 8346 4081 8378 4082 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 220DEG 42KT 4092 8384

$$

LAPLANTE
3 follow-up statements
507 
WWUS51 KCLE 252035
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
435 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

OHC063-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T2115Z/
HANCOCK OH-
435 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR HANCOCK
COUNTY...

AT 430 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RAWSON...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FINDLAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...MCCOMB...
FINDLAY...VAN BUREN AND ARCADIA.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8387 4110 8387 4116 8386 4116 8342
      4099 8343 4099 8346 4097 8346 4089 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 219DEG 39KT 4099 8377

$$

LAPLANTE
256 
WWUS51 KCLE 252038
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
438 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

OHC063-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T2115Z/
HANCOCK OH-
438 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR HANCOCK
COUNTY...

AT 435 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 
MILES WEST OF BENTON RIDGE...OR 14 MILES WEST OF FINDLAY...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...MCCOMB...
FINDLAY...VAN BUREN AND ARCADIA.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4093 8387 4110 8387 4116 8386 4116 8342
      4099 8343 4099 8346 4097 8346 4089 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 233DEG 35KT 4104 8389

$$

LAPLANTE
801 
WWUS51 KCLE 252052
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
452 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

OHC063-252115-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110525T2115Z/
HANCOCK OH-
452 PM EDT WED MAY 25 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
HANCOCK COUNTY...

AT 449 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
FINDLAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...ARCADIA.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4101 8346 4099 8348 4096 8367 4104 8378
      4116 8376 4116 8342 4102 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 241DEG 32KT 4105 8362

$$

LAPLANTE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 2:16 PM EDTFlood WatchCLEAshland, Crawford, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Knox and 10 more14 hr
May 25, 2:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood16 hr
May 25, 2:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
May 25, 3:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood57 min
May 25, 4:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky57 min
May 25, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock50 min
May 25, 4:25 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHancock14 hr
May 25, 4:57 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHancock, Sandusky, Seneca, Wood63 min
May 25, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
May 25, 5:15 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Seneca13 hr
May 25, 5:24 PM EDTTornado WarningCLESandusky, Seneca51 min
May 25, 5:34 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHancock41 min
May 25, 5:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron42 min
May 25, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Seneca, Wyandot51 min
May 25, 6:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford, Erie, Huron, Wyandot12 hr
May 25, 6:03 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Huron57 min
May 25, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland58 min
May 25, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain49 min
May 25, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Seneca54 min
May 25, 6:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Huron, Lorain, Medina5 hr
May 25, 6:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
May 25, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga45 min
May 25, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain, Medina67 min
May 25, 7:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Wyandot60 min
May 25, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
May 25, 7:09 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain, Medina4 hr
May 25, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake41 min
May 25, 7:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Summit40 min
May 25, 7:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Wyandot6 hr
May 25, 7:31 PM EDTTornado WarningCLESummit29 min
May 25, 7:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Wayne38 min
May 25, 7:42 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEGeauga, Lake, Portage, Summit, Wayne5 hr
May 25, 7:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula55 min

Nearby

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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.