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Special Weather Statement, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this special weather statement at Dec 15, 2016, 6:29 AM EST for 7 counties in Ohio; Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2016, 6:29 AM EST (11:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2016, 8:30 AM EST
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Portage County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:28 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 227 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Dec 15, 4:54 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 4:54 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 PAZ001>003-161000- NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ012>014-089-161000- LAKE-GEAUGA-ASHTABULA INLAND-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ011-161000- CUYAHOGA- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ021>023-161000- SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. OHZ003-006>010-017>020-027>033-036>038-047-161000- LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE-LORAIN-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA- WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW- HOLMES-KNOX- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ142>144-162>164-161000- 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 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- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LOW WATER ADVISORY. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LOW WATER ADVISORY. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. LEZ061-145>149-165>169-161000- LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY- 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 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- 455 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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Special weather statement, Dec 15, 2:00 AM EST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
513 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016
OHZ011-013-021>023-151130-
Trumbull OH-Summit OH-Portage OH-Geauga OH-Cuyahoga OH-
513 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016
...An intense snow squall will affect central Trumbull...extreme
northeastern Summit...southern Geauga...northern Portage and central
Cuyahoga Counties Until 630 AM EST...
At 503 AM EST, radar indicated an intense snow squall along a line
extending from near Lakewood to Solon, continuing east towards
Cortland. This intense snow will remain nearly stationary through
630 AM EST and impact most major interstates heading into downtown
Cleveland from the south and west early this morning.
HAZARDS INCLUDE...
Winds gusting to 30 mph and visibility rapidly dropping to less
than a quarter of a mile. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour
will continue.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Warren, Parma, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, Westlake,
Solon, Twinsburg, Warrensville Heights, Macedonia, Cortland, South
Russell, Garrettsville, Highland Hills, Mantua, West Farmington,
Bristolville, Vienna Center, Leavittsburg and North Olmsted.
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snow
squall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are
likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until the
squall passes your location.
LAT...LON 4121 8052 4125 8102 4131 8155 4144 8197
4150 8196 4148 8189 4150 8180 4149 8174
4150 8171 4153 8167 4153 8165 4134 8052
TIME...MOT...LOC 1003Z 038DEG 2KT 4150 8195 4134 8134
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ODOT DMS 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 317, 318, 319, 321,
322, 323, 324, 328, and 329.
ClarkSpecial weather statement, Dec 15, 6:29 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
629 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016
OHZ010>014-021>023-033-089-PAZ001>003-151330-
Trumbull OH-Ashtabula Inland OH-Summit OH-Lorain OH-Portage OH-
Mahoning OH-Ashtabula Lakeshore OH-Geauga OH-Cuyahoga OH-Lake OH-
Crawford PA-Northern Erie PA-Southern Erie PA-
629 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016
...Intense snow bands will affect northeastern Mahoning...Lake...
Trumbull...northern Summit...Ashtabula...Geauga...Portage...
Cuyahoga...northern Lorain...Crawford and Erie Counties Until 830 AM
EST...
At 623 AM EST, radar indicated an intense snow band from
northeastern Lorain County through central Cuyahoga County into
southern Geauga, northern Summit, northern Portage, and norther
Trumbull counties. The band is not expected to move much through
830 AM this morning.
Another band of heavy snow extends through northern Ashtabula county
into central Crawford county in Pennsylvania. More intense bands
were also located from Erie, Pennsylvania to the New York border.
These bands will move little this morning.
HAZARDS INCLUDE... Winds to 30 mph Visibility rapidly dropping to
near zero can be expected in the heavy snow bands. Up to 2 inches
per hour of snow accumulation is likely.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Erie, Youngstown, Lorain, Elyria, Warren, Painesville,
Ashtabula, Willowick, Meadville, Conneaut, Ravenna, Vermilion,
Chardon, Jefferson, Fairport Harbor, Geneva-On-The-Lake, Parma,
Lakewood and Cuyahoga Falls.
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this snow
squall. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are
likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until the
squall passes your location.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at
weather.gov/cle and submit your report via social media, when you can
do so safely.
LAT...LON 4162 7982 4149 8000 4149 8052 4111 8052
4111 8124 4124 8169 4128 8169 4128 8180
4143 8233 4154 8201 4153 8172 4175 8136
4200 8053 4227 7976 4201 7976 4199 7961
4162 7962
TIME...MOT...LOC 1123Z 180DEG 0KT 4135 8340
&&
ODOT DMS 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314,
315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 326, 328, and 329.
LombardyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 10:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula | 86 min |
| Dec 14, 10:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lake | 32 min |
| Dec 15, 12:06 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake | 114 min |
| Dec 15, 2:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Geauga, Trumbull | 90 min |
| Dec 15, 4:08 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CLE | Cuyahoga, Portage, Summit, Trumbull | 24 hr |
| Dec 15, 5:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Trumbull | 77 min |
| Dec 15, 8:13 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lorain, Summit | 92 min |
| Dec 15, 8:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Lorain, Summit | 86 min |
| Dec 15, 3:32 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 6 hr | |
| Dec 15, 6:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashtabula, Lake | 91 min |
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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.