Tornado Warning 12, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 14, 2014, 12:38 AM EDT (04:38 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2014, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Morrow County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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518 
WFUS51 KCLE 140438
TORCLE
OHC117-140530-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0012.140514T0438Z-140514T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1238 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MORROW COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT GILEAD...

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* AT 1236 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF CARDINGTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  SPARTA AND CHESTERVILLE

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. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8293 4041 8294 4042 8303 4048 8301
      4049 8296 4064 8296 4065 8286 4071 8285
      4071 8264 4067 8262 4066 8265 4064 8265
      4064 8262 4055 8262 4055 8264 4035 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 231DEG 23KT 4043 8283

$$

063 
WWUS51 KCLE 140450
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1250 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

OHC117-140530-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140514T0530Z/
MORROW OH-
1250 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR MORROW
COUNTY...

AT 1249 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED NEAR CHESTERVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT 
GILEAD...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
MORROW COUNTY.

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. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8293 4041 8294 4042 8303 4048 8301
      4049 8296 4064 8296 4065 8286 4071 8285
      4071 8264 4067 8262 4066 8265 4064 8265
      4064 8262 4055 8262 4055 8264 4035 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 257DEG 27KT 4046 8273

$$

858 
WWUS51 KCLE 140510
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
110 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

OHC117-140518-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140514T0530Z/
MORROW OH-
110 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

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

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

LAT...LON 4035 8293 4041 8294 4042 8303 4048 8301
      4049 8296 4064 8296 4065 8286 4071 8285
      4071 8264 4067 8262 4066 8265 4064 8265
      4064 8262 4055 8262 4055 8264 4035 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 257DEG 27KT 4049 8256

$$

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