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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 1, 2012Erie County, Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 2012, 6:10 PM EDT for Erie County, Ottawa County, Sandusky County, Ohio. It was in force for 50 min. 8 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: Jul 1, 2012, 6:10 PM EDT (22:10 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Erie County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Sandusky County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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
Jul 1, 6:15 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	Catawba Island, OH
Jul 1, 6:23 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	1 W Marblehead, OH
Jul 1, 6:25 PM EDT	HAIL 1	Port Clinton, OH
Jul 1, 6:25 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	7 Ne Port Clinton, OH
Jul 1, 6:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Catawba Island, OH	NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED AND UPROOTED. SOME HOUSES SUSTAINED ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. AT LEAST ONE LARGE TREE FELL AND CRUSHED A HOUSE.
Jul 1, 6:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Marblehead, OH	SIDING BLOW OFF A HOUSE.
Jul 1, 6:30 PM EDT	HAIL 1.75	Marblehead, OH	HAIL DAMAGE TO A CAR
Jul 1, 6:35 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Marblehead, OH	MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 1, 5:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 146 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -291 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 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.

945 
WFUS51 KCLE 012210
TORCLE
OHC043-123-143-012300-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0003.120701T2210Z-120701T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
610 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ERIE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  EASTERN OTTAWA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS 
STORM WAS LOCATED NORTH OF PORT CLINTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 
MPH. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PORT CLINTON...SANDUSKY...CASTALIA...MARBLEHEAD...BAY VIEW...
  SANDUSKY SOUTH AND FAIRVIEW LANES.

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 4163 8281 4160 8284 4155 8278 4155 8274
      4151 8269 4130 8259 4130 8294 4143 8298
      4143 8292 4146 8285 4149 8285 4146 8299
      4155 8303 4153 8290 4160 8284 4165 8286
      4167 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 333DEG 37KT 4154 8288

$$

KOSARIK

2 follow-up statements

342 
WWUS51 KCLE 012235 RRA
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
635 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

OHC043-123-143-012300-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120701T2300Z/
OTTAWA OH-SANDUSKY OH-ERIE OH-
635 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY AND
SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

AT 615 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WALL CLOUD NEAR 
CATAWBA ISLAND. THIS STORM WILL CROSS SANDUSKY BAY AND MOVE INTO 
WESTERN ERIE COUNTY. THE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM HAD 
SIGNIFICANT ROTATION AND A TORNADO IS POSSIBLE. THE STORM WAS MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...
SANDUSKY...CASTALIA...SANDUSKY SOUTH AND FAIRVIEW LANES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR MAY DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN 
THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST 
LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4159 8283 4155 8278 4155 8274 4151 8269
      4130 8259 4130 8294 4143 8298 4143 8292
      4146 8285 4149 8285 4146 8299 4155 8303
      4153 8290 4159 8285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 322DEG 24KT 4146 8279

$$

KOSARIK

547 
WWUS51 KCLE 012302
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
702 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

OHC043-123-143-012311-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120701T2300Z/
OTTAWA OH-SANDUSKY OH-ERIE OH-
702 PM EDT SUN JUL 1 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WESTERN ERIE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...AND NORTHEASTERN SANDUSKY AND SOUTHEASTERN OTTAWA COUNTIES IN 
NORTHWEST OHIO EXPIRED AT 700 PM EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS SHOWING LESS ROTATION ON THE 
DOPPLER RADAR. IT IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND 
LARGE HAIL. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4159 8283 4155 8278 4155 8274 4151 8269
      4130 8259 4130 8294 4143 8298 4143 8292
      4146 8285 4149 8285 4146 8299 4155 8303
      4153 8290 4159 8285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 322DEG 24KT 4145 8278

$$

KOSARIK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 5:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lucas	63 min
Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Wood	68 min
Jul 1, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		116 min
Jul 1, 5:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky	68 min
Jul 1, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		115 min
Jul 1, 6:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Huron, Seneca	64 min
Jul 1, 6:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie	48 min
Jul 1, 7:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron	24 min
Jul 1, 7:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Lorain	78 min
Jul 1, 7:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox, Richland	56 min
Jul 1, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		97 min
Jul 1, 7:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Medina, Wayne	68 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.