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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Cleveland, OH

July 10, 2013Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2013, 3:39 PM EDT for Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 51 min. 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 10, 2013, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2013, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 12:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Detroit, MI (KDTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 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 2013-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1364 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, Detroit, MI at 12:00Z on 2013-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

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

115 
WFUS51 KCLE 101939
TORCLE
OHC093-102030-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0017.130710T1939Z-130710T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
339 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LORAIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 337 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF MILAN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  SANDUSKY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LORAIN...ELYRIA...VERMILION...AMHERST...WELLINGTON...NORTH
  RIDGEVILLE...GRAFTON...AVON LAKE...ROCHESTER...KIPTON...SOUTH
  AMHERST...PITTSFIELD...OBERLIN...PENFIELD...LAGRANGE...SHEFFIELD...
  EATON...EATON ESTATES...AVON AND SHEFFIELD LAKE.

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 4152 8197 4136 8197 4135 8188 4128 8188
      4127 8197 4120 8198 4120 8207 4114 8208
      4114 8217 4106 8218 4106 8233 4143 8235
      4144 8227 4148 8219 4152 8206
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 269DEG 26KT 4137 8260

$$

LAPLANTE
1 follow-up statement
614 
WWUS51 KCLE 102003
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
403 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

OHC093-102013-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130710T2030Z/
LORAIN OH-
403 PM EDT WED JUL 10 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR LORAIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARED TO BE SEVERE...HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL
POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4152 8197 4136 8197 4135 8188 4128 8188
      4127 8197 4120 8198 4120 8207 4114 8208
      4114 8217 4106 8218 4106 8233 4143 8235
      4144 8227 4148 8219 4152 8206
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 269DEG 26KT 4137 8237

$$

ADAMS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 9:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock52 hr
Jul 9, 11:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood3 days
Jul 9, 11:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain9 hr
Jul 10, 12:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Seneca59 min
Jul 10, 12:25 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jul 10, 12:56 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEWyandot4 hr
Jul 10, 1:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky, Wood49 min
Jul 10, 2:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jul 10, 4:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE111 min
Jul 10, 4:59 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more10 hr
Jul 10, 5:19 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEWayne6 hr
Jul 10, 6:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Huron31 hr
Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELorain61 hr
Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLECuyahoga20 hr
Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLELake27 hr
Jul 10, 10:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEStark27 hr
Jul 10, 11:56 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE10 hr
Jul 10, 1:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Sandusky64 min
Jul 10, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
Jul 10, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELucas, Wood70 min
Jul 10, 1:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEErie, Sandusky6 hr
Jul 10, 2:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECuyahoga6 hr
Jul 10, 2:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Seneca72 min
Jul 10, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie55 min
Jul 10, 2:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga65 min
Jul 10, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock48 min
Jul 10, 2:14 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEHuron, Seneca6 hr
Jul 10, 2:16 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage44 min
Jul 10, 2:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark41 min
Jul 10, 2:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEStark6 hr
Jul 10, 2:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood4 hr
Jul 10, 2:29 PM EDTTornado WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood46 min
Jul 10, 2:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain, Medina68 min
Jul 10, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland50 min
Jul 10, 2:51 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHancock6 hr
Jul 10, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Hancock, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca and 2 more38 min
Jul 10, 2:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEPortage, Trumbull51 min
Jul 10, 2:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron63 min
Jul 10, 3:00 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEOttawa, Sandusky45 min
Jul 10, 3:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Trumbull6 hr
Jul 10, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Summit81 min
Jul 10, 3:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELorain, Medina, Summit6 hr
Jul 10, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron60 min
Jul 10, 3:20 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEErie, Huron40 min
Jul 10, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Marion, Seneca, Wyandot64 min
Jul 10, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLERichland61 min
Jul 10, 3:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull46 min
Jul 10, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
Jul 10, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE116 min
Jul 10, 3:35 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland and 1 more8 hr
Jul 10, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Wayne66 min
Jul 10, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMedina93 min
Jul 10, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMorrow62 min
Jul 10, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull91 min
Jul 10, 3:49 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Medina, Wayne41 min
Jul 10, 3:55 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEPortage, Stark65 min
Jul 10, 3:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake64 min
Jul 10, 4:04 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEAshtabula8 hr
Jul 10, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox54 min
Jul 10, 4:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula74 min
Jul 10, 4:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes55 min
Jul 10, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark48 min
Jul 10, 4:28 PM EDTTornado WarningCLESummit32 min
Jul 10, 4:29 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne8 hr
Jul 10, 4:47 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEStark43 min
Jul 10, 4:48 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLETrumbull47 hr
Jul 10, 4:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLESandusky21 hr
Jul 10, 5:17 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMahoning7 hr
Jul 10, 5:33 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE117 min
Jul 10, 6:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLELucas, Wood12 hr
Jul 10, 6:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEGeauga, Portage, Summit11 hr
Jul 10, 7:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jul 10, 7:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEErie, Lorain16 hr
Jul 10, 7:52 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECuyahoga12 hr
Jul 10, 7:56 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEHuron, Seneca18 hr
Jul 10, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE78 min
Jul 10, 7:59 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark12 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.