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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 9, 2013Ashland County, Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at Jul 9, 2013, 6:54 PM EDT for Ashland County, Crawford County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 9, 2013, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2013, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2013-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 476 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2013-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 56 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
476 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1159 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 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.

938 
WGUS51 KCLE 092254
FFWCLE
OHC005-033-139-100400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0013.130709T2254Z-130710T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
654 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ASHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.

* AT 648 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING INTO THE 
  WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES OVER TWO INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN     
  OBSERVED WITH THESE STORMS. THIS TORRENTIAL RAINFALL COMBINED WITH 
  SATURATED GROUND CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MANSFIELD...
  BUCYRUS...
  ASHLAND...
  SHELBY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8264 4070 8311 4100 8311
      4100 8244 4107 8243 4106 8218 4099 8217
      4099 8213 4068 8212

$$
2 follow-up statements
526 
WGUS71 KCLE 092319
FFSCLE

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
719 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013

OHC005-033-139-100400-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130710T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ASHLAND OH-CRAWFORD OH-RICHLAND OH-
719 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RICHLAND...CRAWFORD AND
ASHLAND COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT...

AT 712 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL RAIN ACCOMPANIED THESE STORMS. AS 
THEY MOVE OVER ALREADY SWOLLEN CREEKS AND SATURATED GROUND...FLASH 
FLOODING WILL LIKELY OCCUR. 

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...ASHLAND...BUCYRUS...MANSFIELD...CHATFIELD...CRESTLINE...
GALION...HAYESVILLE...NEW WASHINGTON...ONTARIO...POLK...SAVANNAH AND
SHELBY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE
IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
CROSS A FLOODED AREA ON FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8264 4070 8311 4100 8311
      4100 8244 4107 8243 4106 8218 4099 8217
      4099 8213 4068 8212

$$

SJAMISON
582 
WGUS51 KCLE 100339
FFWCLE
OHC005-033-139-100900-
/O.EXT.KCLE.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130710T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1139 PM EDT TUE JUL 9 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  ASHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 500 AM EDT.

* ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR OVERNIGHT 
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN 
FLASH FLOODING. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MANSFIELD...
  BUCYRUS...
  ASHLAND...
  SHELBY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE INTO OR ENTER THE WATER. TURN 
AROUND AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY 
IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 4069 8262 4071 8264 4070 8311 4100 8311
      4100 8244 4107 8243 4106 8218 4099 8217
      4099 8213 4068 8212

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 8:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Richland3 hr
Jul 8, 9:07 PM EDTTornado WarningCLESeneca23 min
Jul 8, 9:24 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake4 hr
Jul 8, 9:47 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Richland6 hr
Jul 8, 10:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEMarion71 hr
Jul 8, 10:33 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEMarion6 days
Jul 8, 11:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 3 more8 hr
Jul 8, 11:33 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Richland8 hr
Jul 8, 11:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELake2 hr
Jul 9, 3:32 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Richland6 hr
Jul 9, 6:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron13 hr
Jul 9, 6:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Wyandot18 hr
Jul 9, 7:29 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Richland10 hr
Jul 9, 9:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHolmes8 hr
Jul 9, 10:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLESeneca5 days
Jul 9, 12:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WatchCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more32 hr
Jul 9, 5:21 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshland, Knox, Morrow, Richland12 hr
Jul 9, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE89 min
Jul 9, 5:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEWayne55 min
Jul 9, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain, Medina54 min
Jul 9, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jul 9, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESummit55 min
Jul 9, 6:46 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga4 hr
Jul 9, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Portage49 min
Jul 9, 7:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLETrumbull64 min
Jul 9, 7:54 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow, Wyandot9 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2013Every flash flood warning in 2013

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.