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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 14, 2014Medina County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT for Medina County, Summit 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
May 14, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2014, 4:45 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Medina County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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
May 14, 1:23 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 12:00Z on 2014-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 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 12:00Z on 2014-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 44 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-164 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
999 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

058 
WUUS51 KCLE 141954
SVRCLE
OHC103-153-142045-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0033.140514T1954Z-140514T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
354 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MEDINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO
  SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 351 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  WADSWORTH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MOGADORE...
  TALLMADGE...
  CUYAHOGA FALLS...
  HUDSON...
  MACEDONIA...
  TWINSBURG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 8164 4099 8165 4100 8194 4128 8176
      4128 8157 4133 8159 4135 8159 4134 8139
      4099 8139 4098 8142 4091 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 206DEG 27KT 4111 8169

$$

LAPLANTE
3 follow-up statements
473 
WWUS51 KCLE 142012
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
412 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

OHC103-142021-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-140514T2045Z/
MEDINA OH-
412 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN MEDINA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4099 8165 4099 8168 4127 8168 4128 8156
      4133 8159 4135 8158 4134 8139 4099 8139
      4098 8142 4091 8143 4091 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 235DEG 10KT 4114 8164

$$

OHC153-142045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-140514T2045Z/
SUMMIT OH-
412 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SUMMIT COUNTY...

AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR MONTROSE-GHENT...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF AKRON...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. OTHER STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS WERE 
ALSO LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF SUMMIT COUNTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GREEN...RICHFIELD...LAKEMORE...CUYAHOGA FALLS...TWINSBURG...
TALLMADGE...STOW...SILVER LAKE...REMINDERVILLE...PENINSULA...
NORTHFIELD...MUNROE FALLS...MOGADORE...MACEDONIA...HUDSON AND BOSTON
HEIGHTS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.


&&

LAT...LON 4099 8165 4099 8168 4127 8168 4128 8156
      4133 8159 4135 8158 4134 8139 4099 8139
      4098 8142 4091 8143 4091 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 235DEG 10KT 4114 8164

$$
685 
WWUS51 KCLE 142024
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
424 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

OHC153-142045-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-140514T2045Z/
SUMMIT OH-
424 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR SUMMIT COUNTY...

AT 421 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR PENINSULA...OR 12 MILES NORTH OF AKRON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MACEDONIA...NORTHFIELD...TWINSBURG AND REMINDERVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

&&

LAT...LON 4099 8165 4099 8168 4127 8168 4128 8156
      4133 8159 4135 8158 4134 8139 4099 8139
      4098 8142 4091 8143 4091 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 209DEG 31KT 4128 8152

$$
TK
128 
WWUS51 KCLE 142042
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
442 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

OHC153-142052-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-140514T2045Z/
SUMMIT OH-
442 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SUMMIT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
445 PM EDT...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHERN OHIO.

LAT...LON 4099 8165 4099 8168 4127 8168 4128 8156
      4133 8159 4135 8158 4134 8139 4099 8139
      4098 8142 4091 8143 4091 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 209DEG 31KT 4142 8142

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 12:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMorrow52 min
May 14, 12:38 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEMorrow52 min
May 14, 12:57 AM EDTTornado WarningCLEKnox, Richland33 min
May 14, 1:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Holmes, Knox, Richland48 min
May 14, 11:49 AM EDTFlood WatchCLEAshland, Ashtabula, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga and 22 more28 hr
May 14, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
May 14, 1:51 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEKnox39 min
May 14, 2:11 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLELorain10 hr
May 14, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland62 min
May 14, 2:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga38 min
May 14, 2:25 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Richland35 min
May 14, 2:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEKnox47 min
May 14, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE119 min
May 14, 2:38 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEKnox10 hr
May 14, 2:47 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEAshland, Wayne28 min
May 14, 2:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEHolmes54 min
May 14, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga38 min
May 14, 2:57 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes33 min
May 14, 3:10 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEWayne35 min
May 14, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELake44 min
May 14, 3:18 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Holmes, Lake, Medina, Summit and 1 more10 hr
May 14, 3:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELake49 min
May 14, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula59 min
May 14, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
May 14, 4:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLELake30 min
May 14, 4:33 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEPortage10 hr
May 14, 4:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Portage57 min
May 14, 4:54 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull10 hr
May 14, 5:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Lake, Trumbull67 min
May 14, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark54 min
May 14, 5:25 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEStark10 hr
May 14, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Portage, Trumbull63 min
May 14, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark47 min
May 14, 6:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull45 min
May 14, 6:58 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes47 min
May 14, 7:00 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEMahoning10 hr
May 14, 7:35 PM EDTTornado WarningCLEHolmes, Stark, Wayne55 min
May 14, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEMahoning, Trumbull41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.