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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 18, 2012Ottawa County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2012, 2:23 PM EDT for Ottawa County, Ohio. It was in force for 67 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
Jun 18, 2012, 2:23 PM EDT (18:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2012, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Ottawa County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:23 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
Jun 18, 2:40 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGOak Harbor, OHLARGE LIMBS DOWN.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2012-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2012-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 88 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

236 
WUUS51 KCLE 181823
SVRCLE
OHC123-181930-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0059.120618T1823Z-120618T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
223 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 220 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
  GENOA...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PORT CLINTON...
  OAK HARBOR...
  PUT-IN-BAY...

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 4162 8310 4152 8291 4160 8284 4165 8287
      4166 8284 4168 8286 4173 8282 4170 8282
      4170 8277 4158 8282 4154 8277 4154 8271
      4149 8271 4150 8281 4145 8299 4146 8333
      4150 8334 4150 8341 4162 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 276DEG 19KT 4157 8330

$$

LAPLANTE
4 follow-up statements
649 
WWUS51 KCLE 181836
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
236 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

OHC123-181930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120618T1930Z/
OTTAWA OH-
236 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA COUNTY...

AT 228 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
7 MILES NORTH OF ELMORE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...ROCKY
RIDGE...OAK HARBOR...PORT CLINTON AND MARBLEHEAD.

LAT...LON 4162 8310 4152 8291 4160 8284 4165 8287
      4166 8284 4168 8286 4173 8282 4170 8282
      4170 8277 4158 8282 4154 8277 4154 8271
      4149 8271 4150 8281 4145 8299 4146 8333
      4150 8334 4150 8341 4162 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 281DEG 23KT 4155 8327

$$

WILLARD
673 
WWUS51 KCLE 181858
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
258 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

OHC123-181930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120618T1930Z/
OTTAWA OH-
258 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA COUNTY...

AT 252 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
NEAR PORT CLINTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
MARBLEHEAD.

LAT...LON 4162 8310 4152 8291 4160 8284 4165 8287
      4166 8284 4168 8286 4173 8282 4170 8282
      4170 8277 4158 8282 4154 8277 4154 8271
      4149 8271 4150 8281 4145 8299 4146 8333
      4150 8334 4150 8341 4162 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 285DEG 30KT 4148 8295

$$

WILLARD
134 
WWUS51 KCLE 181916
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
316 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

OHC123-181930-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120618T1930Z/
OTTAWA OH-
316 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT
FOR OTTAWA COUNTY...

AT 307 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
NEAR MARBLEHEAD...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE....

LAT...LON 4162 8310 4152 8291 4160 8284 4165 8287
      4166 8284 4168 8286 4173 8282 4170 8282
      4170 8277 4158 8282 4154 8277 4154 8271
      4149 8271 4150 8281 4145 8299 4146 8333
      4150 8334 4150 8341 4162 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 277DEG 43KT 4150 8264

$$

WILLARD
446 
WWUS51 KCLE 181926
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
326 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

OHC123-181937-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-120618T1930Z/
OTTAWA OH-
326 PM EDT MON JUN 18 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR OTTAWA COUNTY EXPIRES AT 330
PM EDT...

LAT...LON 4162 8310 4152 8291 4160 8284 4165 8287
      4166 8284 4168 8286 4173 8282 4170 8282
      4170 8277 4158 8282 4154 8277 4154 8271
      4149 8271 4150 8281 4145 8299 4146 8333
      4150 8334 4150 8341 4162 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 277DEG 43KT 4148 8247

$$

WILLARD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 1:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 18, 1:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood52 min
Jun 18, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky60 min
Jun 18, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESeneca, Wood62 min
Jun 18, 3:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie59 min
Jun 18, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE113 min
Jun 18, 3:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron52 min
Jun 18, 3:16 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie29 min
Jun 18, 3:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain40 min
Jun 18, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWood50 min
Jun 18, 3:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Huron, Medina67 min
Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEErie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca4 hr
Jun 18, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina60 min
Jun 18, 4:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLELorain3 hr
Jun 18, 4:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Wayne51 min
Jun 18, 4:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Wayne3 hr
Jun 18, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Stark, Wayne61 min

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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.