Alert archive / Ohio / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this flash flood warning at May 12, 2014, 8:43 PM EDT for 4 counties in Ohio. It was in force for 7 hr. 6 reports 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
- May 12, 2014, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2014, 4:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Medina County, OH, Summit County, OH
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 10:18 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | ROUTE 8 SHUT DOWN DUE TO FLOODING. PEOPLE TRAPPED IN CARS. |
| May 12, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Brecksville, OH | MULTIPLE CREEKS OUT OF BANKS AND SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED. |
| May 12, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | SEVERAL REPORTS OF STREETS FLOODED AND CARS STRANDED IN CUYAHOGA FALLS. |
| May 12, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | North Royalton, OH | SEVERAL REPORTS OF STREETS FLOODED IN THE CITY |
| May 12, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Olmsted Falls, OH | SEVERAL ROADS ARE FLODDED AND REPORTS OF CARS FLOATING IN DITCHES. |
| May 12, 10:38 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Strongsville, OH | SEVERAL REPORTS OF STREETS FLOODED IN STRONGSVILLE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 429 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1021 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
663
WGUS51 KCLE 130043
FFWCLE
OHC035-093-103-153-130800-
/O.NEW.KCLE.FF.W.0005.140513T0043Z-140513T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
843 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
LORAIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
MEDINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
* UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* AT 827 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SLOW MOVING CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THE GROUND HAS BECOME RAPIDLY SATURATED
FROM EARLIER STORMS AND MINOR FLOODING WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WHICH
WILL EXASPERATE FLOODING TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS. STORM DRAINS
WILL BE OVERWHELMED AND CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
STRONGSVILLE...
MEDINA...
LORAIN...
LITCHFIELD...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. DO
NOT ENTER THE WATER. TURN AROUND AND MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING.
&&
LAT...LON 4157 8148 4157 8139 4099 8139 4098 8142
4091 8142 4091 8164 4099 8165 4099 8217
4106 8218 4107 8234 4143 8235 4143 8226
4148 8219 4152 8203 4149 8175 4163 8149
$$2 follow-up statements
578
WGUS71 KCLE 130136
FFSCLE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
936 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014
OHC035-093-103-153-130800-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140513T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUYAHOGA OH-LORAIN OH-MEDINA OH-SUMMIT OH-
936 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUMMIT...MEDINA...LORAIN
AND CUYAHOGA COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT TUESDAY...
THERE IS AN EXTREME FLASH FLOOD SITUATION ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL OHIO.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING
HAVE PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS
PORTIONS OF LORAIN...CUYAHOGA...AND MEDINA COUNTIES. INTENSE
RAINFALL RATES EXCEEDING 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAVE OVERWHELMED STORM
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. THE LARGER RIVERS HAVE
YET TO RESPOND BUT THE BLACK AND VERMILION RIVERS WILL LIKELY FLOOD
AS A RESULT OF THIS INTENSE RAINFALL.
THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE INTENSE RAINFALL AND ARE MOVING
INTO SUMMIT COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE CONTINUED
RUNOFF WILL INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY AT RISK THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS EVEN AFTER THE RAIN ENDS.
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING
INCLUDE...LORAIN...MEDINA.. .STRONGSVILLE...AMHERST...AVON
LAKE...BRUNSWICK...LODI...OLMSTED FALLS...NORTH RIDGEVILLE...NORTH
ROYALTON...PARMA...VERMILION...AND WESTLAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN! BE ALERT FOR LOW
SPOTS...DIPS...AND UNDERPASSES WHICH MAY BE FLOODED. PEOPLE IN LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE RISING WATER LEVELS.
&&
LAT...LON 4157 8148 4157 8139 4099 8139 4098 8142
4091 8142 4091 8164 4099 8165 4099 8217
4106 8218 4107 8234 4143 8235 4143 8226
4148 8219 4152 8203 4149 8175 4163 8149
$$
LAPLANTE019
WGUS71 KCLE 130352
FFSCLE
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1152 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014
OHC035-093-103-153-130800-
/O.CON.KCLE.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140513T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUYAHOGA OH-LORAIN OH-MEDINA OH-SUMMIT OH-
1152 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUMMIT...MEDINA...LORAIN
AND CUYAHOGA COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT...
AT 1145 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH
FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF LORAIN...CUYAHOGA...
MEDINA AND SUMMIT COUNTIES WITH NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED DUE TO
FLOODING. IN ADDITION NUMEROUS RIVERS AND STREAMS ACROSS THE AREA
WERE ALSO OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE INTO THE
NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN! BE ALERT FOR LOW
SPOTS...DIPS...AND UNDERPASSES WHICH MAY BE FLOODED. PEOPLE IN LOW
LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE RISING WATER LEVELS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN!
&&
LAT...LON 4157 8148 4157 8139 4099 8139 4098 8142
4091 8142 4091 8164 4099 8165 4099 8217
4106 8218 4107 8234 4143 8235 4143 8226
4148 8219 4152 8203 4149 8175 4163 8149
$$
KINGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 8:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina, Summit | 45 min |
| May 12, 8:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina | 6 hr |
| May 12, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina | 44 min |
| May 12, 8:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina, Summit | 49 min |
| May 12, 8:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Lorain | 39 hr |
| May 12, 8:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Erie, Lorain | 39 hr |
| May 12, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina | 48 min |
| May 12, 9:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Summit | 38 min |
| May 12, 9:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Medina, Wayne | 31 min |
| May 12, 9:29 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Summit | 31 min |
| May 12, 9:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina, Summit | 42 min |
| May 12, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Medina, Wayne | 45 min |
| May 12, 9:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Portage, Stark, Summit | 39 min |
| May 12, 9:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Geauga, Portage, Trumbull | 6 hr |
| May 12, 10:04 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 6 hr |
| May 12, 10:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Stark, Wayne | 8 hr |
| May 12, 10:21 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Portage, Trumbull | 8 hr |
| May 12, 10:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Mahoning | 7 hr |
| May 12, 10:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Summit | 11 hr |
| May 12, 10:57 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Marion | 13 hr |
| May 13, 12:20 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 29 hr |
| May 13, 1:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 33 hr |
| May 13, 3:55 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Summit | 16 hr |
| May 13, 4:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 6 hr |
| May 13, 4:13 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and 7 more | 17 hr |
| May 13, 9:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CLE | Cuyahoga | 14 hr |
| May 13, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| May 13, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Lucas, Wood | 44 min |
| May 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 117 min |
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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.