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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

March 19, 2012Crawford County, Morrow County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 19, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT for Crawford County, Morrow County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 57 min. 1 report 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
Mar 19, 2012, 4:18 PM EDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
Mar 19, 2012, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Crawford County, OH, Morrow County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 19, 4:35 PM EDTHAIL 1.25Crestline, OH

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 2012-03-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 759 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 2012-03-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 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
759 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1236 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

288 
WUUS51 KCLE 192018
SVRCLE
OHC033-117-139-192115-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0022.120319T2018Z-120319T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
418 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO
  CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 415 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  GALION...AND MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MANSFIELD...
  CRESTLINE...
  ONTARIO...
  LEXINGTON...

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 4089 8242 4062 8240 4065 8285 4082 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 266DEG 10KT 4074 8281

$$

ADAMS
2 follow-up statements
710 
WWUS51 KCLE 192053
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
453 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

OHC117-192103-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120319T2115Z/
MORROW OH-
453 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MORROW COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8263 4071 8272 4072 8278
      4083 8281 4084 8276 4089 8243 4067 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 253DEG 23KT 4083 8255

$$

OHC033-139-192115-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120319T2115Z/
CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-
453 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL RICHLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH
CENTRAL OHIO...

AT 445 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...RURAL
EASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INCH AND A QUARTER SIZE HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED IN CRESTLINE WITH 
THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE 
ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8263 4071 8272 4072 8278
      4083 8281 4084 8276 4089 8243 4067 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 253DEG 23KT 4083 8255

$$

WILLARD
211 
WWUS51 KCLE 192114
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
514 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

OHC033-139-192124-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120319T2115Z/
CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-
514 PM EDT MON MAR 19 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RICHLAND AND
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO EXPIRES AT 515
PM EDT...

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8263 4071 8272 4072 8278
      4083 8281 4084 8276 4089 8243 4067 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 253DEG 23KT 4087 8238

$$

WILLARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 18, 11:05 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain19 hr
Mar 19, 3:51 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Medina and 6 more6 hr
Mar 19, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Wyandot44 min
Mar 19, 5:30 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEHuron3 hr
Mar 19, 5:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland3 hr
Mar 19, 6:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Wayne60 min
Mar 19, 6:27 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEWayne2 hr

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.