Tornado Warning 16, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 14, 2014, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2014, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashland County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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848 
WFUS51 KCLE 141847
TORCLE
OHC005-169-141915-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0016.140514T1847Z-140514T1915Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...
  WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOOSTER...SHREVE...RITTMAN...

* UNTIL 315 PM EDT

* AT 246 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF LOUDONVILLE...OR 8 MILES WEST OF SHREVE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
  SALEM AND CRESTON

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 4066 8232 4099 8211 4098 8177 4067 8203
      4067 8222 4062 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 210DEG 23KT 4071 8216

$$

835 
WWUS51 KCLE 141857
SVSCLE

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

OHC005-169-141915-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140514T1915Z/
ASHLAND OH-WAYNE OH-
257 PM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT FOR WESTERN
WAYNE AND EAST CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTIES...

AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SHREVE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOOSTER...CONGRESS...WEST SALEM...RITTMAN AND CRESTON

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.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 4066 8232 4099 8211 4098 8177 4067 8203
      4067 8222 4062 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 208DEG 36KT 4075 8208

$$

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