Tornado Warning 13, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 14, 2014, 12:57 AM EDT (04:57 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2014, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Knox County, OH, Richland County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS51 KCLE 140457
TORCLE
OHC083-139-140530-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0013.140514T0457Z-140514T0530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1257 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL KNOX COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON...
  SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT

* AT 1253 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  FREDERICKTOWN...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT GILEAD...MOVING EAST
  AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BELLVILLE

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 8265 4052 8264 4054 8265 4055 8262
      4058 8262 4068 8234 4056 8234 4041 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 250DEG 28KT 4048 8264

$$

509 
WWUS51 KCLE 140518
SVSCLE

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

OHC083-139-140530-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140514T0530Z/
KNOX OH-RICHLAND OH-
118 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND AND CENTRAL KNOX COUNTIES...

AT 115 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED NEAR BUTLER...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF MOUNT VERNON...MOVING 
EAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR THE RICHLAND AND KNOX COUNTY LINE NEAR 
BUTLER AND NORTH LIBERTY MOVING EAST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 4035 8265 4052 8264 4054 8265 4055 8262
      4058 8262 4068 8234 4056 8234 4041 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 249DEG 27KT 4055 8249

$$

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