Tornado Warning 9, NWS Cleveland, OH

Issued

May 12, 2014, 9:14 PM EDT (01:14 UTC)

Expired

May 12, 2014, 9:45 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Cleveland, OH

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Medina County, OH, Wayne County, OH

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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900 
WFUS51 KCLE 130114
TORCLE
OHC103-169-130145-
/O.NEW.KCLE.TO.W.0009.140513T0114Z-140513T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
914 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  MEDINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MEDINA...
  WAYNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WOOSTER...RITTMAN...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 910 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES NORTH OF
  LODI...OR 8 MILES WEST OF MEDINA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
  SALEM...CRESTON...WADSWORTH...DOYLESTOWN...ORRVILLE AND DALTON

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 4074 8212 4099 8213 4099 8215 4111 8216
      4121 8190 4103 8168 4099 8169 4098 8165
      4079 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 317DEG 31KT 4110 8199

$$

521 
WWUS51 KCLE 130137
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
937 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014

OHC103-169-130145-
/O.CON.KCLE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140513T0145Z/
MEDINA OH-WAYNE OH-
937 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE AND MEDINA COUNTIES...

AT 933 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR RITTMAN...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DOYLESTOWN...ORRVILLE...MARSHALLVILLE AND DALTON

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 4106 8204 4121 8190 4103 8168 4099 8169
      4098 8165 4079 8165 4079 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 317DEG 31KT 4095 8181

$$

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