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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 12, 2013Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2013, 11:06 PM EDT for Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Ohio. It was in force for 54 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, 11:06 PM EDT (03:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 13, 2013, 12:00 AM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Lorain County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 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
Jun 12, 6:28 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 174 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2013-06-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1421 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2013-06-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 195 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1421 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1057 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
330 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.7
Supercell composite
10.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

885 
WFUS51 KCLE 130306
TORCLE
OHC035-093-130400-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0009.130613T0306Z-130613T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1106 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN LORAIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT

* AT 1105 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF AVON LAKE...OR 13 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF LORAIN...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLEVELAND...STRONGSVILLE...AVON LAKE...NORTH RIDGEVILLE...
  WESTLAKE...LAKEWOOD...EUCLID...PARMA...CLEVELAND HEIGHTS...NORTH
  ROYALTON...SOLON...SHEFFIELD LAKE...SHEFFIELD...AVON...BAY
  VILLAGE...ROCKY RIVER...NORTH OLMSTED...FAIRVIEW PARK...OLMSTED
  FALLS AND BROOK PARK.

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 4157 8148 4157 8139 4143 8137 4142 8139
      4135 8139 4135 8159 4128 8156 4127 8160
      4127 8197 4148 8214 4152 8203 4149 8188
      4151 8181 4150 8172 4163 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 314DEG 27KT 4160 8207

$$

LAPLANTE
2 follow-up statements
961 
WWUS51 KCLE 130336
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1136 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC093-130343-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130613T0400Z/
LORAIN OH-
1136 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LORAIN 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 4157 8148 4157 8139 4145 8139 4143 8137
      4142 8139 4135 8139 4135 8159 4128 8157
      4127 8188 4149 8189 4151 8180 4150 8172
      4163 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 295DEG 31KT 4153 8181

$$

OHC035-130400-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130613T0400Z/
CUYAHOGA OH-
1136 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR
CUYAHOGA COUNTY...

AT 1128 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OVER LAKE ERIE. THE STORM HAS 
WEAKENED SLIGHTLY BUT MAY BE ABLE TO STRENGTHEN AS IT HITS THE SHORE. 
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ROCKY RIVER...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
CLEVELAND...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE  POSSIBLE TORNADO INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND...NEWBURGH HEIGHTS...CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS...GARFIELD HEIGHTS...
SHAKER HEIGHTS...NORTH RANDALL...WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS...MAPLE HEIGHTS
AND BEDFORD HEIGHTS.

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 4157 8148 4157 8139 4145 8139 4143 8137
      4142 8139 4135 8139 4135 8159 4128 8157
      4127 8188 4149 8189 4151 8180 4150 8172
      4163 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 295DEG 31KT 4153 8181

$$

LAPLANTE
573 
WWUS51 KCLE 130347
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1147 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

OHC035-130356-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130613T0400Z/
CUYAHOGA OH-
1147 PM EDT WED JUN 12 2013

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

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARED TO BE SEVERE.



LAT...LON 4157 8148 4157 8139 4145 8139 4143 8137
      4142 8139 4135 8139 4135 8159 4128 8157
      4127 8188 4149 8189 4151 8180 4150 8172
      4163 8150
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 295DEG 31KT 4148 8167

$$

KING

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, 8:30 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEMorrow60 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, 11:16 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.