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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 12, 2013Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2013, 8:30 PM EDT for Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 60 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
Jun 12, 2013, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2013, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Morrow County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Jun 12, 6:28 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 00:00Z on 2013-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2978 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 00:00Z on 2013-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 160 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2978 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-57 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1256 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
284 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
11.6

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The text

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

864 
WFUS51 KCLE 130030
TORCLE
OHC117-130130-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0005.130613T0030Z-130613T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
830 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MORROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 826 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WALDO...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF MARION...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARDINGTON...SPARTA...FULTON AND MARENGO.

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 4035 8293 4036 8294 4041 8294 4041 8299
      4042 8303 4049 8301 4049 8296 4052 8295
      4046 8263 4036 8264 4034 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 288DEG 20KT 4044 8304

$$

LAPLANTE
3 follow-up statements
153 
WWUS51 KCLE 130051
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
851 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC117-130130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130613T0130Z/
MORROW OH-
851 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MORROW COUNTY...

AT 847 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
FULTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

THIS STORM HAS HAD MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A ROTATING WALL CLOUD AND A 
HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PROSPECT. 

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...FULTON...
MARENGO AND SPARTA.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8293 4036 8294 4041 8294 4041 8299
      4042 8303 4049 8301 4049 8296 4052 8295
      4046 8263 4036 8264 4034 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 288DEG 20KT 4043 8288

$$

LAPLANTE
240 
WWUS51 KCLE 130111
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
911 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC117-130130-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130613T0130Z/
MORROW OH-
911 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
MORROW COUNTY...

AT 909 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS 
OF NUMEROUS ROTATING WALL CLOUDS. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MARENGO...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 
MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...SPARTA.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8289 4036 8292 4050 8285 4046 8263
      4037 8264 4034 8265 4034 8269 4035 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 299DEG 19KT 4035 8278

$$

LAPLANTE
773 
WWUS51 KCLE 130130 RRA
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
930 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC117-130141-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130613T0130Z/
MORROW OH-
930 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MORROW COUNTY EXPIRES AT 930 PM
EDT...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN OHIO. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4035 8289 4036 8292 4050 8285 4046 8263
      4037 8264 4034 8265 4034 8269 4035 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 299DEG 19KT 4035 8277

$$

LAPLANTE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 8:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMorrow58 min
Jun 12, 8:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Richland67 min
Jun 12, 8:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHuron, Seneca55 min
Jun 12, 9:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox59 min
Jun 12, 9:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Lorain44 min
Jun 12, 9:41 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLECrawford, Richland5 hr
Jun 12, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain, Medina60 min
Jun 12, 9:52 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEKnox38 min
Jun 12, 10:00 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMorrow, Richland60 min
Jun 12, 10:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox67 min
Jun 12, 10:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Crawford, Richland61 min
Jun 12, 10:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEMarion, Morrow6 hr
Jun 12, 10:28 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEKnox, Morrow62 min
Jun 12, 10:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake67 min
Jun 12, 10:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE110 min
Jun 12, 11:00 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox6 hr
Jun 12, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 12, 11:06 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECuyahoga, Lorain54 min
Jun 12, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes44 min
Jun 12, 11:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHancock, Wood67 min
Jun 13, 12:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox40 min
Jun 13, 12:08 AM EDTTornado WarningCLELucas, Wood67 min
Jun 13, 12:30 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLEKnox6 hr
Jun 13, 12:32 AM EDTTornado WarningCLELucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood58 min
Jun 13, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLESandusky, Seneca, Wyandot41 min
Jun 13, 12:38 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE112 min
Jun 13, 12:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCLELucas6 hr
Jun 13, 12:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMarion50 min
Jun 13, 12:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford61 min
Jun 13, 1:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Morrow, Richland50 min
Jun 13, 1:13 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEOttawa32 min
Jun 13, 1:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELorain61 min
Jun 13, 1:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Knox41 min
Jun 13, 1:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 13, 1:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Medina61 min
Jun 13, 1:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes, Wayne49 min
Jun 13, 2:18 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Lake, Portage, Stark, Summit57 min
Jun 13, 2:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull66 min
Jun 13, 3:05 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECrawford6 hr
Jun 13, 3:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE87 min
Jun 13, 3:27 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLERichland5 hr
Jun 13, 4:14 AM EDTRip Current StatementCLEErie, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky7 hr
Jun 13, 4:21 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE18 hr
Jun 13, 6:00 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland7 hr
Jun 13, 8:52 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLECrawford4 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.