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Beach Hazards Statement 15, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 4, 2017, 3:55 AM EDT for Erie County, Pennsylvania; 4 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Aug 4, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2017, 3:55 AM EDT (07:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 4, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2017, 3:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
Counties Ashtabula County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Lake County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Cleveland radar (KCLE), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 902 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1387 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
439 WHUS41 KCLE 040755 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 355 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 OHZ010>012-041600- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170805T2000Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE- 355 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...LAKESHORE FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO LAKE COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-041600- /O.NEW.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170806T0300Z/ ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 355 AM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS...ASHTABULA AND ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
8 follow-up statements
522 WHUS41 KCLE 041603 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1203 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 OHZ010>012-050015- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170805T2000Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE- 1203 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LAKESHORE FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO LAKE COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-050015- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170806T0300Z/ ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 1203 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ASHTABULA AND ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
155 WHUS41 KCLE 041956 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 356 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 OHZ010>012-050400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170805T2000Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE- 356 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...LAKESHORE FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO LAKE COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-050400- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.170804T2100Z-170806T0300Z/ ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 356 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ASHTABULA AND ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
162 WHUS41 KCLE 050112 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 912 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 OHZ010>012-050915- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE- 912 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKESHORE FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO LAKE COUNTY. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-050915- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 912 PM EDT FRI AUG 4 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...ASHTABULA AND ERIE COUNTY LAKESHORES. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
990 WHUS41 KCLE 050834 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 434 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-051645- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 434 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM HIGH WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
273 WHUS41 KCLE 051501 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 1101 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 OHZ010>012-089-PAZ001-052315- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 1101 AM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
161 WHUS41 KCLE 052000 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 400 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 OHZ010-011-052100- /O.CAN.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ LORAIN-CUYAHOGA- 400 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CLEVELAND HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. $$ OHZ012-089-PAZ001-060300- /O.CON.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0300Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 400 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
187 WHUS41 KCLE 060127 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 927 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 OHZ012-089-PAZ001-060700- /O.EXT.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0700Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 927 PM EDT SAT AUG 5 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY... * LOCATIONS...LAKE ERIE BEACHES FROM LORAIN COUNTY EAST TO ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. * TIMING...THROUGH 3AM. * IMPACTS...HIGH SWIMMING RISK FROM WAVES AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN SWIMMING RISKS EXIST FROM A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LARGE WAVES INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS. THESE SWIMMING RISKS CAN CREATE LIFE- THREATENING CONDITIONS EVEN FOR GOOD SWIMMERS. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$
620 WHUS41 KCLE 060704 CFWCLE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 304 AM EDT SUN AUG 6 2017 OHZ012-089-PAZ001-060815- /O.EXP.KCLE.BH.S.0015.000000T0000Z-170806T0700Z/ LAKE-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-NORTHERN ERIE- 304 AM EDT SUN AUG 6 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... WIND AND WAVE CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ON LAKE ERIE AND THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 11:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 67 min |
| Aug 4, 11:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Erie | 62 min |
| Aug 4, 12:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 3 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 6 hr |
| Aug 4, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 63 min |
| Aug 4, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 77 min |
| Aug 4, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 34 min |
| Aug 3, 8:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 60 min | |
| Aug 3, 11:41 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 4, 3:52 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | CLE | 47 hr | |
| Aug 4, 7:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Richland, Seneca, Wyandot | 66 min |
| Aug 4, 7:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Cuyahoga, Lorain | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 86 min | |
| Aug 4, 9:25 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 95 min | |
| Aug 4, 11:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Mahoning, Portage | 23 min |
| Aug 4, 12:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Trumbull | 15 min |
| Aug 4, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Ashland, Erie, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Medina and 3 more | 62 min |
| Aug 4, 12:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Wayne | 27 min |
| Aug 4, 1:02 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 118 min | |
| Aug 4, 1:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Morrow, Richland | 49 min |
| Aug 4, 1:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Richland | 26 min |
| Aug 4, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 4, 3:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | CLE | 2 hr | |
| Aug 4, 4:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CLE | Stark | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 6:59 PM EDT | Low Water Advisory | CLE | 3 hr |
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.