Tornado Warning 22, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

Jun 17, 2014, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 17, 2014, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Crawford County, PA

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130 
WFUS51 KCLE 180021
TORCLE
OHC007-PAC039-180100-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0022.140618T0021Z-140618T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
821 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL ASHTABULA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEADVILLE...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 820 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  LINESVILLE...OR 14 MILES EAST OF JEFFERSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

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

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4161 7975 4161 7982 4159 7984 4149 7998
      4148 8001 4148 8006 4162 8056 4182 8057
      4165 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 288DEG 34KT 4170 8049

$$

119 
WWUS51 KCLE 180035
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
835 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

OHC007-180042-
/O.CAN.KCLE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140618T0100Z/
ASHTABULA OH-
835 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ASHTABULA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4161 7975 4161 7982 4159 7984 4149 7998
      4148 8001 4148 8006 4160 8046 4179 8043
      4165 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 286DEG 37KT 4167 8034

$$

PAC039-180100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140618T0100Z/
CRAWFORD PA-
835 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR CRAWFORD
COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...

AT 829 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS POTENTIAL TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LINESVILLE...OR 12 MILES WEST OF MEADVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MEADVILLE AND LINESVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.  DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ARE ALSO 
POSSIBLE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4161 7975 4161 7982 4159 7984 4149 7998
      4148 8001 4148 8006 4160 8046 4179 8043
      4165 7973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 286DEG 37KT 4167 8034

$$

693 
WWUS51 KCLE 180053
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
853 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

PAC039-180100-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-140618T0100Z/
CRAWFORD PA-
853 PM EDT TUE JUN 17 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...

AT 851 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS POTENTIAL TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MEADVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MEADVILLE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM AND HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING QUARTER 
SIZE HAIL IN MEADVILLE. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE NOW AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4165 7973 4161 7975 4161 7982 4159 7984
      4149 7998 4151 8004 4152 8010 4157 8017
      4162 8023 4174 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 286DEG 37KT 4161 8008

$$

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