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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 7, 2016Ashland County, Richland County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at May 7, 2016, 7:52 PM EDT for Ashland County, Richland County, Ohio. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2016, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2016, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

Counties Ashland County, OH, Richland County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 188 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 191 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
388 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 7, 7:40 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 7:40 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 7, 5:27 AM EDT, 14 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
527 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089-PAZ001>003-080930-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-
HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-
RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-HOLMES-KNOX-
ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
527 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE...NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO...NORTHWEST OHIO AND NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 7, 7:01 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
701 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

OHZ010-018>021-028>032-080000-
RICHLAND-SUMMIT-ASHLAND-LORAIN-WAYNE-HURON-STARK-MEDINA-SENECA-
CRAWFORD-
701 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN RICHLAND...
HURON...SOUTHERN SUMMIT...SOUTHERN MEDINA...NORTHERN WAYNE...NORTHERN
STARK...SOUTHWESTERN LORAIN...NORTHEASTERN CRAWFORD...NORTHERN
ASHLAND AND EASTERN SENECA COUNTIES...

AT 659 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF NEW WASHINGTON TO NEAR BARBERTON...
AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE ALSO OCCURRING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AKRON...CANTON...WOOSTER...ASHLAND...MASSILLON...BARBERTON...GREEN...
WADSWORTH...NORTH CANTON...SHELBY...LOUISVILLE...ORRVILLE...RITTMAN...
WILLARD...DOYLESTOWN...HARTVILLE...LODI...NEW LONDON...CRESTON AND
PLYMOUTH.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4091 8287 4123 8305 4107 8160 4097 8133
      4079 8112
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 297DEG 34KT 4105 8288 4096 8157

CLARK
Local storm report, May 7, 7:27 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
727 PM EDT SAT MAY 07 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 PM     HAIL             WADSWORTH               41.02N 81.73W
05/07/2016  E0.75 INCH       MEDINA             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MITCHELL
Local storm report, May 7, 7:40 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
740 PM EDT SAT MAY 07 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0738 PM     HAIL             SHILOH                  40.97N 82.60W
05/07/2016  E0.75 INCH       RICHLAND           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MITCHELL
Special weather statement, May 7, 7:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
752 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

OHZ029-030-038-047-080030-
RICHLAND-KNOX-ASHLAND-HOLMES-
752 PM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL RICHLAND...WESTERN
HOLMES...NORTHEASTERN KNOX AND SOUTHWESTERN ASHLAND COUNTIES...

AT 752 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR MANSFIELD...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND DIME SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MANSFIELD...ASHLAND...ONTARIO...LEXINGTON...LOUDONVILLE...BELLVILLE...
KILLBUCK...HAYESVILLE...GLENMONT...NASHVILLE...BUTLER...PERRYSVILLE...
LUCAS...BAILEY LAKES...MIFFLIN...OLIVESBURG...AMITY...MOHICANVILLE AND
NORTH LIBERTY.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4045 8241 4084 8270 4096 8235 4068 8212
      4067 8213 4067 8211 4050 8198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 308DEG 34KT 4077 8240

CLARK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 7:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLEHuron, Stark59 min
May 7, 7:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca43 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.