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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Cleveland, OH

May 4, 2017Hancock County, Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio

NWS Cleveland, OH issued this areal flood warning at May 4, 2017, 6:33 PM EDT for Hancock County, Lucas County, Wood County, Ohio. It was in force for 24 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2017, 6:33 PM EDT (22:33 UTC)
Expired
May 5, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Cleveland, OH
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Hancock County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Wood County, OH

The radar

The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood warning 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 areal flood warning went out at May 4, 3:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 3:49 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 6:01 AM EDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
601 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017

OHZ003-006>010-017>019-027-028-036-051015-
Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Wyandot-
Crawford-Marion-
601 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central 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.

   Flood Watch.

.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.

   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time but reports of
rainfall or flooding are appreciated.

OHZ011>014-020>023-029>033-037-038-047-089-PAZ001>003-051015-
Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga-Ashtabula Inland-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull-
Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Morrow-Holmes-Knox-
Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie-Crawford-
601 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast
Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A prolonged period of wet weather is expected heading into this
weekend. An area of low pressure will approach the Ohio Valley today
with showers becoming more numerous into tonight. Rises on area
rivers and creeks are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Occasional rain will continue Friday and Saturday as the low pressure
moves from the Ohio Valley to the eastern Great lakes. Thunderstorms
are possible across east central Ohio on Friday with locally heavy
rainfall possible. Lake enhanced showers will continue on Saturday.
Rainfall totals from Thursday through Saturday will generally range
from 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts, especially where
thunderstorms occur. Flooding is possible on area rivers along with
low lying and poor drainage areas. Stay tuned to updated forecast
information.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time but reports of
rainfall or flooding are appreciated.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-051015-
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-
601 AM EDT Thu May 4 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Lake Erie.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 11:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCLEHancock3 days
May 4, 3:46 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryCLE3 days

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Ohio, 2017Every areal flood warning in 2017

Sources

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