Tornado Warning 15, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 14, 2014, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2014, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashland County, OH, Richland County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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628 
WFUS51 KCLE 141825
TORCLE
OHC005-139-141900-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0015.140514T1825Z-140514T1900Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 220 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES EAST OF
  BELLVILLE...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MANSFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 30 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  LOUDONVILLE...HAYESVILLE AND POLK

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4059 8253 4098 8231 4091 8212 4077 8212
      4067 8220 4067 8222 4064 8222 4056 8228
      4055 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 207DEG 27KT 4063 8237

$$

189 
WWUS51 KCLE 141837
SVSCLE

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

OHC139-141847-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140514T1900Z/
RICHLAND OH-
237 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 4065 8234 4098 8231 4091 8212 4076 8213
      4067 8220 4067 8222 4064 8222 4065 8223
      4060 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 207DEG 27KT 4071 8229

$$

OHC005-141900-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140514T1900Z/
ASHLAND OH-
237 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
ASHLAND COUNTY...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
PERRYSVILLE...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF ASHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 
MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HAYESVILLE...JEROMESVILLE AND POLK

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 4065 8234 4098 8231 4091 8212 4076 8213
      4067 8220 4067 8222 4064 8222 4065 8223
      4060 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 207DEG 27KT 4071 8229

$$

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