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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2013, 3:20 PM EDT for Erie County, Huron County, Ohio. It was in force for 40 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
- Jul 10, 2013, 3:20 PM EDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2013, 4:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Erie County, OH, Huron County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:23 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 3:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Norwalk, OH | TREE LIMBS KNOCKED 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 10, 12:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1364 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 699 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
609
WFUS51 KCLE 101920
TORCLE
OHC043-077-102000-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0016.130710T1920Z-130710T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
320 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ERIE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
NORTHERN HURON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT
* AT 318 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BELLEVUE...OR 8 MILES WEST OF NORWALK...AND
MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
NORWALK...MILAN...WAKEMAN...HURON...BERLIN HEIGHTS AND BIRMINGHAM.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 8257 4139 8251 4139 8247 4142 8240
4143 8234 4118 8234 4117 8281 4131 8285
4135 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 259DEG 54KT 4128 8270
$$
LAPLANTE2 follow-up statements
351
WWUS51 KCLE 101936
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
336 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
OHC043-077-102000-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130710T2000Z/
HURON OH-ERIE OH-
336 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR ERIE AND
NORTHERN HURON COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
AT 332 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLOOMINGVILLE...OR
7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SANDUSKY...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...
BIRMINGHAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. OTHERWISE...SEEK
SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR
ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 8257 4139 8251 4139 8247 4142 8240
4143 8234 4118 8234 4117 8281 4131 8285
4135 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 259DEG 54KT 4138 8258
$$
LAPLANTE706
WWUS51 KCLE 101951
SVSCLE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
351 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
OHC043-077-102002-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130710T2000Z/
HURON OH-ERIE OH-
351 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ERIE AND NORTHERN HURON COUNTIES IN NORTH
CENTRAL OHIO EXPIRES AT 400 PM EDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING IS MOVING OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
LAT...LON 4142 8257 4139 8251 4139 8247 4142 8240
4143 8234 4118 8234 4117 8281 4131 8285
4135 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 259DEG 54KT 4143 8227
$$
ADAMSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 9:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Hancock | 52 hr |
| Jul 9, 11:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 3 days |
| Jul 9, 11:03 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 9 hr |
| Jul 10, 12:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 59 min |
| Jul 10, 12:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jul 10, 12:56 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Wyandot | 4 hr |
| Jul 10, 1:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 2:28 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jul 10, 4:24 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 111 min | |
| Jul 10, 4:59 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:19 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Wayne | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 31 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 61 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 20 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lake | 27 hr |
| Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Stark | 27 hr |
| Jul 10, 11:56 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 10 hr | |
| Jul 10, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Sandusky | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 119 min | |
| Jul 10, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 70 min |
| Jul 10, 1:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Sandusky | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:02 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 72 min |
| Jul 10, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 55 min |
| Jul 10, 2:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga | 65 min |
| Jul 10, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Hancock | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 2:14 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Portage | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 2:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Stark | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 4 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 2:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lorain, Medina | 68 min |
| Jul 10, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 2:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Hancock | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 2:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 2 more | 38 min |
| Jul 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 63 min |
| Jul 10, 3:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ottawa, Sandusky | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 3:06 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Geauga, Portage, Trumbull | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Summit | 81 min |
| Jul 10, 3:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain, Medina, Summit | 6 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron | 60 min |
| Jul 10, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Richland | 61 min |
| Jul 10, 3:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Trumbull | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 119 min | |
| Jul 10, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 116 min | |
| Jul 10, 3:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashland, Wayne | 66 min |
| Jul 10, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Lorain | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 3:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina | 93 min |
| Jul 10, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Morrow | 62 min |
| Jul 10, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 91 min |
| Jul 10, 3:49 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Ashland, Medina, Wayne | 41 min |
| Jul 10, 3:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Stark | 65 min |
| Jul 10, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Geauga, Lake | 64 min |
| Jul 10, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Knox | 54 min |
| Jul 10, 4:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula | 74 min |
| Jul 10, 4:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Holmes | 55 min |
| Jul 10, 4:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Stark | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 4:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Summit | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 4:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Holmes, Wayne | 8 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Stark | 43 min |
| Jul 10, 4:48 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 47 hr |
| Jul 10, 4:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Sandusky | 21 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 7 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 117 min | |
| Jul 10, 6:00 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 12 hr |
| Jul 10, 6:13 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Geauga, Portage, Summit | 11 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Jul 10, 7:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Lorain | 16 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga | 12 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:56 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Huron, Seneca | 18 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 78 min | |
| Jul 10, 7:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Stark | 12 hr |
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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.