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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH

June 5, 2016Knox County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Jun 5, 2016, 2:47 PM EDT for Knox County, Ohio. It was in force for 43 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
Jun 5, 2016, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2016, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH

County Knox County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 167 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 2016-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 332 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2016-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -15 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
332 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 5, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 1:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 9:09 AM EDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
909 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-
089-PAZ001>003-061315-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE NEARSHORE WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-LUCAS-WOOD-
OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-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-
909 AM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. A BAND OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP
ALONG A COLD FRONT AND PUSH EAST ACROSS NORTHERN OHIO INTO
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS WILL BE
STRONG AND AN ISOLATED ONE OR TWO COULD PRODUCE MARGINALLY
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 5, 1:52 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
152 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

OHZ009-010-018-019-027>029-051830-
RICHLAND-ERIE-LORAIN-HURON-WYANDOT-SENECA-CRAWFORD-
152 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND...HURON...ERIE...NORTHEASTERN WYANDOT...NORTHWESTERN
LORAIN...CRAWFORD AND SOUTHEASTERN SENECA COUNTIES...

AT 152 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF SANDUSKY TO NEAR UPPER SANDUSKY...AND
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LORAIN...ELYRIA...SANDUSKY...NORWALK...BUCYRUS...WESTERN VERMILION...
VERMILION...UPPER SANDUSKY...AVON LAKE...AMHERST...SHELBY...BELLEVUE...
WILLARD...NEW LONDON...PLYMOUTH...MILAN...NORTHERN MILAN...WAKEMAN...NEW
WASHINGTON AND BLOOMVILLE.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

LAT...LON 4126 8284 4131 8283 4148 8263 4141 8248
      4152 8204 4107 8238 4106 8244 4099 8243
      4082 8255 4080 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 253DEG 41KT 4148 8258 4088 8320

SEFCOVIC
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:19 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
219 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

OHZ011>013-020>022-051900-
SUMMIT-PORTAGE-GEAUGA-MEDINA-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-
219 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAKE...NORTHERN
SUMMIT...GEAUGA...NORTHWESTERN PORTAGE...CUYAHOGA AND NORTHEASTERN
MEDINA COUNTIES...

AT 217 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR HIGHLAND HILLS TO NEAR BRUNSWICK...AND MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS. IN ADDITION... A LINE OF STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS WAS MOVING
SOUTHEAST TOWARDS THE LAKESHORE WITH WINDS ALSO IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLEVELAND...MEDINA...PAINESVILLE...WILLOWICK...CHARDON...FAIRPORT HARBOR...
PARMA...LAKEWOOD...CUYAHOGA FALLS...EUCLID...MENTOR...CLEVELAND HEIGHTS...
STRONGSVILLE...BRUNSWICK...WESTLAKE...NORTH ROYALTON...SOLON...WILLOUGHBY...
HUDSON AND TWINSBURG.

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

LAT...LON 4135 8100 4121 8139 4114 8197 4127 8197
      4128 8188 4135 8187 4136 8197 4150 8196
      4150 8171 4172 8137 4186 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 256DEG 37KT 4145 8147 4121 8180

SEFCOVIC
Local storm report, Jun 5, 2:40 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
240 PM EDT SUN JUN 05 2016

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

0232 PM     HAIL             CLYDE                   41.31N 82.98W
06/05/2016  E1.00 INCH       SANDUSKY           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

MITCHELL
Special weather statement, Jun 5, 2:47 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
247 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

OHZ029-030-037-038-047-051930-
RICHLAND-MORROW-KNOX-ASHLAND-HOLMES-
247 PM EDT SUN JUN 5 2016

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
RICHLAND...SOUTHEASTERN MORROW...WESTERN HOLMES...KNOX AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ASHLAND COUNTIES...

AT 246 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BELLVILLE TO NEAR CENTERBURG...
AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOUNT VERNON...LOUDONVILLE...FREDERICKTOWN...GAMBIER...UTICA...BELLVILLE...
CENTERBURG...DANVILLE...GLENMONT...CHESTERVILLE...NASHVILLE...SPARTA...
WATERFORD...BUTLER...MARTINSBURG...GANN...BLADENSBURG...AMITY...SHAUCK AND
NORTH LIBERTY.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

LAT...LON 4024 8248 4027 8248 4028 8274 4064 8267
      4063 8262 4063 8233 4065 8221 4065 8195
      4045 8200 4045 8218 4024 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 269DEG 41KT 4057 8261 4025 8267

SEFCOVIC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 3:53 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE36 hr
Jun 5, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE114 min
Jun 5, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECrawford, Erie, Huron, Lorain38 min
Jun 5, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 5, 2:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Ottawa, Sandusky34 min
Jun 5, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Lake41 min
Jun 5, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot42 min
Jun 5, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 5, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEErie, Huron, Lorain, Sandusky33 min
Jun 5, 2:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Lake, Lorain38 min
Jun 5, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningCLE2 hr
Jun 5, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Geauga, Lake46 min
Jun 5, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECuyahoga, Geauga, Medina, Portage, Summit44 min
Jun 5, 3:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula63 min
Jun 5, 3:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLEAshtabula, Trumbull46 min
Jun 5, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull33 min
Jun 5, 6:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCLETrumbull22 min
Jun 5, 4:04 PM EDTTornado WarningCLECrawford, Erie41 min
Jun 5, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCLECrawford31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.