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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 16, 2016Portage County, Summit County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2016, 1:21 PM EDT for Portage County, Summit County, Ohio. It was in force for 54 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 16, 2016, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2016, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Portage County, OH, Summit County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 16, 1:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 S Akron, OHA COUPLE OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE FIRESTONE PARK AREA.
Jun 16, 1:46 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGTallmadge, OHTALLMADGE POLICE AND BROADCAST MEDIA REPORT MANY TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN THE CITY OF TALLMADGE.
Jun 16, 1:47 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ssw Brimfield, OHSEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN IN SUFFIELD TOWNSHIP IN SOUTHWEST PORTAGE COUNTY...RELAYED BY UNIONTOWN FIRE.
Jun 16, 1:47 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 494 Se Akron, OH43 KNOT WIND GUST AT AKRON FULTON AIRPORT.
Jun 16, 1:53 PM EDTHAIL 0.882 Nne Akron, OHNICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF AKRON.
Jun 16, 1:57 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG5 Ssw Brimfield, OHSEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN IN SUFFIELD TOWNSHIP IN SOUTHWEST PORTAGE COUNTY...RELAYED BY UNIONTOWN FIRE...LSR CORRECTED FOR TIME.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 645 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2016-06-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
645 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-71 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

425 
WUUS51 KCLE 161721
SVRCLE
OHC133-153-161815-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0020.160616T1721Z-160616T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
121 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SUMMIT COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
  PORTAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 121 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR MACEDONIA TO NEAR CUYAHOGA FALLS TO NEAR
  WADSWORTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CLEVELAND...AKRON...RAVENNA...CUYAHOGA FALLS...EUCLID...KENT...
  BARBERTON...GREEN...SOLON...HUDSON...TWINSBURG...TALLMADGE...
  STREETSBORO...MACEDONIA...MOGADORE...GARRETTSVILLE...MANTUA...
  LAKELINE...STOW AND BROADVIEW HEIGHTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4166 8145 4150 8170 4135 8158 4135 8101
      4099 8100 4099 8142 4091 8142 4091 8164
      4099 8165 4099 8169 4128 8169 4129 8157
      4150 8171 4154 8170 4167 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 286DEG 25KT 4128 8154 4113 8162 4108 8175 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KUBINA
3 follow-up statements
724 
WWUS51 KCLE 161726
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
126 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

OHC133-153-161815-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160616T1815Z/
SUMMIT OH-PORTAGE OH-
126 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES...

AT 126 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HUDSON TO NEAR CUYAHOGA FALLS TO WADSWORTH...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AKRON...RAVENNA...CUYAHOGA FALLS...KENT...BARBERTON...GREEN...
SOLON...HUDSON...TWINSBURG...TALLMADGE...STREETSBORO...MACEDONIA...
MOGADORE...GARRETTSVILLE...MANTUA...STOW...BROADVIEW HEIGHTS...
AURORA...BRECKSVILLE AND NORTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4135 8158 4135 8101 4099 8100 4099 8142
      4091 8142 4091 8164 4099 8165 4099 8169
      4128 8169 4129 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 298DEG 39KT 4123 8149 4115 8156 4103 8170 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JAMISON
969 
WWUS51 KCLE 161740
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
140 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

OHC133-153-161815-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160616T1815Z/
SUMMIT OH-PORTAGE OH-
140 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SUMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...

AT 139 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR CUYAHOGA FALLS TO AKRON TO NEAR BARBERTON...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AKRON...RAVENNA...CUYAHOGA FALLS...KENT...BARBERTON...GREEN...
HUDSON...TALLMADGE...STREETSBORO...MOGADORE...STOW...NORTON...
BRIMFIELD...FAIRLAWN...RANDOLPH...MUNROE FALLS...LAKEMORE...
ATWATER...SILVER LAKE AND CLINTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
CLEVELAND.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4128 8141 4099 8101 4099 8142 4091 8142
      4091 8164 4099 8165 4099 8169 4109 8169
      4114 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 318DEG 15KT 4118 8148 4111 8154 4107 8162 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JAMISON
661 
WWUS51 KCLE 161758
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
158 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

OHC133-153-161815-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160616T1815Z/
SUMMIT OH-PORTAGE OH-
158 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN SUMMIT AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTAGE COUNTIES...

AT 156 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR TALLMADGE TO NEAR MOGADORE TO NEAR GREEN...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS POSSIBLE. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO
         ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AKRON...RAVENNA...CUYAHOGA FALLS...KENT...BARBERTON...GREEN...
TALLMADGE...STREETSBORO...MOGADORE...STOW...NORTON...BRIMFIELD...
RANDOLPH...MUNROE FALLS...LAKEMORE...ATWATER...SILVER LAKE...
CLINTON...BRADY LAKE AND SUGAR BUSH KNOLLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
CLEVELAND.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO NOT DRIVE
YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4091 8163 4093 8164 4099 8165 4099 8169
      4110 8153 4123 8134 4099 8101 4099 8142
      4091 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 313DEG 23KT 4110 8136 4102 8142 4099 8150 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JAMISON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE43 min
Jun 16, 6:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Huron, Lorain38 min
Jun 16, 2:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEStark44 min
Jun 16, 2:35 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEStark115 min
Jun 16, 4:10 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE17 hr
Jun 16, 6:50 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Ohio, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.