Tornado Warning 14, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 14, 2014, 1:51 PM EDT (17:51 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Knox County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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386 
WFUS51 KCLE 141751
TORCLE
OHC083-141830-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0014.140514T1751Z-140514T1830Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 147 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF CENTERBURG...OR 14 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  GAMBIER...FREDERICKTOWN AND DANVILLE

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4026 8249 4028 8275 4035 8275 4034 8265
      4036 8264 4055 8264 4055 8237 4057 8218
      4054 8219 4042 8218 4024 8220 4024 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 204DEG 26KT 4022 8255

$$

925 
WWUS51 KCLE 141807
SVSCLE

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

OHC083-141830-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140514T1830Z/
KNOX OH-
207 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR KNOX
COUNTY...

AT 200 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF
MARTINSBURG...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT VERNON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 
30 MPH. THE RADAR WAS ALSO INDICATING ANOTHER STORM IN NORTHERN KNOX 
COUNTY THAT MAY PRODUCE A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS BETWEEN 
FREDERICKTOWN AND AMITY AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH TOWARD NORTH 
LIBERTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
GAMBIER...FREDERICKTOWN...GANN AND DANVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4026 8249 4028 8275 4035 8275 4034 8265
      4036 8264 4055 8264 4055 8237 4057 8218
      4054 8219 4042 8218 4024 8220 4024 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 204DEG 26KT 4029 8250

$$

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