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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Cleveland, OH

August 9, 2016Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2016, 9:55 PM EDT for Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Ohio. It was in force for 50 min. 4 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
Aug 9, 2016, 9:55 PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2016, 10:45 PM EDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:54 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
Aug 9, 10:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGCleveland Heights, OHMULTIPLE TREES DOWN.
Aug 9, 10:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 581 Nw Highland Heights, OHCUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT. KCGF
Aug 9, 10:10 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 58Highland Heights, OHCUYAHOGA COUNTY AIRPORT. KCGF
Aug 9, 10:22 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGMentor, OHSEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE MENTOR AREA.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 171 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 00:00Z on 2016-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1308 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 00:00Z on 2016-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
1308 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1198 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

722 
WUUS51 KCLE 100155
SVRCLE
OHC035-055-085-100245-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0052.160810T0155Z-160810T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
955 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
  NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...
  NORTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN OHIO...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 955 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF CLEVELAND TO NEAR SOLON...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 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...PAINESVILLE...WILLOWICK...CHARDON...FAIRPORT HARBOR...
  GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE...EUCLID...MENTOR...CLEVELAND HEIGHTS...SOLON...
  WILLOUGHBY...EASTLAKE...WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS...MADISON...PERRY...
  HIGHLAND HILLS...TIMBERLAKE...LAKELINE...CHESTERLAND AND SHAKER
  HEIGHTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4186 8096 4184 8100 4165 8101 4140 8147
      4154 8169 4175 8136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 220DEG 34KT 4161 8168 4143 8145 

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

KUBINA
2 follow-up statements
450 
WWUS51 KCLE 100218
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1018 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

OHC035-100227-
/O.CAN.KCLE.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0245Z/
CUYAHOGA OH-
1018 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CUYAHOGA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4165 8101 4144 8139 4156 8139 4157 8148
      4163 8149 4162 8153 4155 8162 4153 8166
      4154 8169 4175 8136 4185 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 270DEG 34KT 4171 8147 4153 8124 

$$

OHC055-085-100245-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0245Z/
LAKE OH-GEAUGA OH-
1018 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR LAKE AND NORTHERN GEAUGA COUNTIES...

AT 1017 PM EDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR TIMBERLAKE TO NEAR CHARDON...MOVING EAST AT 40
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...
PAINESVILLE...WILLOWICK...CHARDON...FAIRPORT HARBOR...MENTOR...
WILLOUGHBY...EASTLAKE...MADISON...PERRY...TIMBERLAKE...LAKELINE...
CHESTERLAND...WICKLIFFE...WILLOUGHBY HILLS...HIGHLAND HEIGHTS...
MENTOR-ON-THE-LAKE...KIRTLAND...CHAGRIN FALLS...
MAYFIELD AND GATES MILLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4165 8101 4144 8139 4156 8139 4157 8148
      4163 8149 4162 8153 4155 8162 4153 8166
      4154 8169 4175 8136 4185 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 270DEG 34KT 4171 8147 4153 8124 

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

KUBINA
059 
WWUS51 KCLE 100239
SVSCLE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1039 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

OHC055-085-100249-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-160810T0245Z/
LAKE OH-GEAUGA OH-
1039 PM EDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAKE AND NORTHERN GEAUGA
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM EDT...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4165 8101 4144 8139 4156 8139 4157 8148
      4163 8149 4162 8153 4155 8162 4153 8166
      4154 8169 4175 8136 4185 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 220DEG 34KT 4171 8147 4153 8124 

$$

KUBINA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland35 min
Aug 9, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshland, Richland35 min
Aug 9, 9:37 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE83 min
Aug 10, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE57 min
Aug 10, 3:22 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCLEAshtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Trumbull113 min
Aug 10, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEGeauga, Trumbull21 min

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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.