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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 12, 2013Knox County, Morrow County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2013, 10:28 PM EDT for Knox County, Morrow County, Ohio. It was in force for 62 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, 10:28 PM EDT (02:28 UTC)
Expired: Jun 12, 2013, 11:30 PM EDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Cleveland, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Knox County, OH, Morrow County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 12, 6:28 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 163 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

440 
WFUS51 KCLE 130228
TORCLE
OHC083-117-130330-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0008.130613T0228Z-130613T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1028 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  KNOX COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  EAST CENTRAL MORROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 1130 PM EDT

* AT 1025 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FREDERICKTOWN...OR 12 MILES
  EAST OF MOUNT GILEAD...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
  
  IN ADDITION THERE IS ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM NEAR
  MARTINSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE STORM WILL BE MOVING
  NORTH OF BLADENSBURG IN EASTERN KNOX COUNTY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOUNT VERNON...FREDERICKTOWN...GAMBIER...DANVILLE...NORTH
  LIBERTY...AMITY...MARTINSBURG...GANN AND BLADENSBURG.

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 4024 8241 4053 8275 4056 8272 4056 8262
      4055 8262 4055 8237 4057 8225 4057 8218
      4030 8218 4025 8219 4023 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 292DEG 29KT 4055 8259

$$

LAPLANTE

3 follow-up statements

732 
WWUS51 KCLE 130251
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1051 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC117-130300-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130613T0330Z/
MORROW OH-
1051 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN MORROW COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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 4024 8241 4044 8265 4045 8264 4055 8264
      4055 8237 4056 8225 4057 8225 4057 8218
      4030 8218 4030 8219 4023 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 295DEG 24KT 4048 8239

$$

OHC083-130330-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130613T0330Z/
KNOX OH-
1051 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...

AT 1046 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7
MILES EAST OF FREDERICKTOWN...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT VERNON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE POSSIBLE TORNADO 
INCLUDE...GAMBIER...DANVILLE AND GANN.

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 4024 8241 4044 8265 4045 8264 4055 8264
      4055 8237 4056 8225 4057 8225 4057 8218
      4030 8218 4030 8219 4023 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 295DEG 24KT 4048 8239

$$

LAPLANTE

016 
WWUS51 KCLE 130314
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1114 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC083-130330-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130613T0330Z/
KNOX OH-
1114 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY...

AT 1109 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
DANVILLE...OR 13 MILES EAST OF MOUNT VERNON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

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

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 4038 8242 4055 8241 4056 8234 4056 8227
      4057 8225 4057 8218 4032 8218 4032 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 296DEG 23KT 4042 8220

$$

LAPLANTE

926 
WWUS51 KCLE 130330
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1130 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC083-130339-
/O.EXP.KCLE.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130613T0330Z/
KNOX OH-
1130 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KNOX COUNTY EXPIRES AT 1130
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 4038 8242 4055 8241 4056 8234 4056 8227
      4057 8225 4057 8218 4032 8218 4032 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 296DEG 23KT 4038 8209

$$

KOSARIK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 12, 8:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Morrow	58 min
Jun 12, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford, Richland	67 min
Jun 12, 8:30 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Morrow	60 min
Jun 12, 8:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Huron, Seneca	55 min
Jun 12, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	59 min
Jun 12, 9:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Lorain	44 min
Jun 12, 9:41 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Crawford, Richland	5 hr
Jun 12, 9:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lorain, Medina	60 min
Jun 12, 9:52 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Knox	38 min
Jun 12, 10:00 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Morrow, Richland	60 min
Jun 12, 10:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox	67 min
Jun 12, 10:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Crawford, Richland	61 min
Jun 12, 10:20 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Marion, Morrow	6 hr
Jun 12, 10:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Lake	67 min
Jun 12, 10:40 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		110 min
Jun 12, 11:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox	6 hr
Jun 12, 11:00 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
Jun 12, 11:06 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Lorain	54 min
Jun 12, 11:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes	44 min
Jun 12, 11:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Hancock, Wood	67 min
Jun 13, 12:05 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Knox	40 min
Jun 13, 12:08 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Lucas, Wood	67 min
Jun 13, 12:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Knox	6 hr
Jun 13, 12:32 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	CLE	Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood	58 min
Jun 13, 12:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Sandusky, Seneca, Wyandot	41 min
Jun 13, 12:38 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		112 min
Jun 13, 12:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CLE	Lucas	6 hr
Jun 13, 12:55 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Marion	50 min
Jun 13, 12:59 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Crawford	61 min
Jun 13, 1:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Erie, Huron, Morrow, Richland	50 min
Jun 13, 1:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ottawa	32 min
Jun 13, 1:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Lorain	61 min
Jun 13, 1:34 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashland, Knox	41 min
Jun 13, 1:43 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		2 hr
Jun 13, 1:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Cuyahoga, Medina	61 min
Jun 13, 1:56 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Holmes, Wayne	49 min
Jun 13, 2:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Geauga, Lake, Portage, Stark, Summit	57 min
Jun 13, 2:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CLE	Ashtabula, Mahoning, Trumbull	66 min
Jun 13, 3:05 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	CLE	Crawford	6 hr
Jun 13, 3:18 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	CLE		87 min
Jun 13, 3:27 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Richland	5 hr
Jun 13, 4:14 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	CLE	Erie, Lorain, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky	7 hr
Jun 13, 4:21 AM EDT	Small Craft Advisory	CLE		18 hr
Jun 13, 6:00 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland	7 hr
Jun 13, 8:52 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CLE	Crawford	4 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.